Paris: Knife attack on pedestrians kills one

By Omer Aydin

PARIS

At least one person was killed and another four wounded in a knife attack on pedestrians in Paris on Saturday, according to the police.

According to a Paris police statement on Twitter, two of the wounded are in serious condition from the attack in the capital's Opera district.

The statement added that the attacker died.

News channel BFMTV reported that the Paris prosecutor went to the scene and will hold a press conference on the attack.

No information on the identity of the attacker was given.

This story is developing.