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Police arrest person of interest in Paris attack that left 1 dead: officials
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A suspect has been arrested after killing one person and injuring another in an ambush attack near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday, according to a post by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on X.
“The police have just courageously arrested an assailant attacking passers-by in Paris, around the Quai de Grenelle. One deceased person and one injured person treated by the Paris Fire Brigade. Please avoid the area,” Darmanin posted.
Citing a police source, AFP news agency described the incident as a stabbing attack.
The suspect allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” the AFP said citing a source, but Reuters could not confirm.
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![The Eiffel Tower in Paris](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/08/1200/675/eiffel-tower-paris.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
One person has died and another has been injured in an attack on a street in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images/File)
An investigation is ongoing and police have asked the public to avoid the area.