Man shot dead after knife attack on cop at Arc de Triomphe in Paris

• A man armed with a knife and scissors was shot dead by police in Paris after attempting to attack an officer at the Arc de Triomphe.
• The suspect, a French national born in 1978, died in hospital from his injuries.
• He had a prior conviction in Belgium for terrorism-related charges, sentenced to 17 years in prison in 2013 for attempted murders against police officers.
• The attack occurred during a ceremony to relight the eternal flame; no bystanders or other officers were injured.
• The French counterterrorism prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for attempted murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise.