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Paris police fire on a man who attacked them with a knife near Arc de Triomphe
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 13, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 13, 2026
Quick Summary
A knife-wielding man was shot by Paris police near the Arc de Triomphe. The attacker is critically injured, and the anti-terrorism office is investigating.
Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Near Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Incident Overview
PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A man armed with a knife tried to attack a police officer near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday, resulting in a second police officer opening fire to subdue him, the Paris police and the mayor for Paris' 8th district said.
Details of the Attack
The man was taken to the hospital in a critical condition, Paris police said. The police officer was not harmed and no one else was wounded.
Response from Authorities
The attack took place near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where police officers were rekindling the flame, Paris police said.
Injuries and Casualties
The French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said in a statement it was aware of the situation and had opened an inquiry into the incident.
It was not immediately clear why the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office reacted so swiftly.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Juliette Jabkhiro, Nicolas Delame; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
Key Takeaways
- •A man attacked Paris police with a knife near Arc de Triomphe.
- •The attacker was critically injured by police gunfire.
- •No officers or civilians were harmed in the incident.
- •The French anti-terrorism office is investigating.
- •The motive for the attack is currently unclear.
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