"One of Paris' major train stations is being evacuated after police opened fire on a man with a knife. Passengers are being evacuated from Paris' Montparnasse station - which acts as the departure point for trains to south-west and western France. Police opened fire on Friday afternoon at a man who had a knife in the station. It is not known at this stage whether anyone was injured,"
"Police opened fire on Friday afternoon at a man who had a knife in the station. The Paris prosecutor's office told French media: "From the initial information we have, it appears that a man known for domestic violence was displaying a knife, and that a police officer used his weapon to stop him. "The man then allegedly stabbed himself. Emergency services were called urgently." SNCF said that there is some disruption to trains arriving and departing at the station."
Police opened fire on a man carrying a knife at Paris' Montparnasse station, prompting an evacuation and a security perimeter. Passengers were removed from the major hub that serves trains to south-west and western France. The Paris prosecutor's office said the man was known for domestic violence and had displayed a knife before an officer used a weapon to stop him. The man then allegedly stabbed himself and emergency services were summoned urgently. It remains unclear whether anyone was injured. SNCF reported disruptions to trains arriving and departing at the station.
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