Knife Attack in Paris Leaves Officer Injured

A police officer was injured in an attack at Paris' Champs Elysees shopping district. The assailant, armed with a knife, was incapacitated by police. The incident drew significant security response, and television footage showed police cordoning off the area.

A police officer was injured in an attack in Paris' 8th arrondissement on Thursday, after security agents at a shop called police, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a social media post.

The attacker was incapacitated by police, Darmanin said. Paris police said the incident occurred in the famous Champs Elysees shopping district.

BFM television reported the attacker was armed with a knife. Television footage showed armed police cordoning off the famous avenue.