A police officer was wounded in a knife attack in Paris on Thursday in the high-end Champs-Elysees neighborhood, with the assailant being shot and injured, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. Paris police chief Laurent Nunez stated that the attack did not seem to be linked to the Olympics, and no terrorist motive was suspected.
The French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin mentioned that the attack took place in the 8th arrondissement of Paris while police were responding to a call from officers securing a store. The assailant reportedly pulled out a knife and threatened the officers, managing to stab one of them before being subdued.
