Breaking news out of Paris, France:
A knife-wielding attacker kills four police officers at police HQ in Paris, before being shot deadhttps://t.co/erNE1mWAuh
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 3, 2019
Early reports (which we caution could change) say the attacker worked for the police:
UPDATE: The police union in France now says 4 officers have been killed in a knife attack committed by an employee at the headquarters in Paris.
— Lindsey Mastis (@LindseyMastis) October 3, 2019
At least four police officers have been killed in a knife attack at the Paris police headquarters near Notre Dame. The assailant has been shot dead. Some reports say he'd worked at the HQ.
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) October 3, 2019
'French police worker shot dead after killing four officers' in Paris – Global's Newsroom @GlobalsNewsroom https://t.co/vaRP4pM96G
— Asher McShane (@ashermcs) October 3, 2019
The motive is unclear at this point, and we’re not saying that sarcastically:
JUST IN: Four people have been killed in the stabbing at the Paris police headquarters, according to CNN affiliate BFM TV.
The motive of the attacker, who was a longtime administrative employee for the police, is still unknown. https://t.co/hVZgd7B5qk
— CNN International (@cnni) October 3, 2019
We’ll keep you posted.
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Editor’s note: We’ve corrected a typo in the headline.
