Man shot dead after attacking police near Arc de Triomphe in Paris

RiddleMaster · 2026-02-13T23:02:16+00:00

A man who attempted to knife a police officer near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was shot and died from his injuries. The suspect, previously convicted on terrorism charges, had recently been released from prison and was under police surveillance.

RiddleMaster

2026-02-13 23:02:16

Abstract generation in progress

PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A man who tried to attack a police officer with a knife near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday was shot by police and later died of his injuries, France’s anti-terrorism prosecution office said.

The police officer was not harmed and no one else was wounded, it said.

The Reuters Inside Track newsletter is your essential guide to the biggest events in global sport. Sign up here.

The man had been released from prison in December after serving 12 years on terrorism charges, the office added.

The attack took place near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where police officers were rekindling the flame, Paris police said. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said it was taking over the case shortly after the attack.

It did not name the suspect but said he was French, born in 1978, and had been convicted of terrorism charges for attempted murder committed in Belgium and sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Following his release in December after he had served 12 years, he had been placed under police scrutiny with routine checks, the prosecution office said.

Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Juliette Jabkhiro, Nicolas Delame and Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Sharon Singleton and Rosalba O’Brien

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab

Suggested Topics:
Europe

X
Facebook
Linkedin
Email
Link

Purchase Licensing Rights

This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.