Armed man shot at Arc de Triomphe in Paris after trying to attack police

The attacker targeted an officer securing the ceremony for relighting the eternal flame honoring unknown soldiers at the Napoleon-era landmark -

A man has been shot at the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris after he wielded a knife and tried to attack police, officials said.

The attacker targeted an officer securing a ceremony for relighting the eternal flame honoring unknown soldiers at the Napoleon-era landmark, according to a Paris police official.