At Least Two Injured in Knife Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Office in Paris

At least two people were injured in a knife attack off the Boulevard Richard Lenoir in Paris on Friday, September 25, according to Actu17.

The site of the attack is near to the former offices of Charlie Hebdo. Police told locals to avoid the area, saying a police intervention was underway. The French Ministry of the Interior described it as a “serious event.”

Speaking on French television, the journalist Elise Lucet said the victims both worked for the TV production company Premieres Lignes.

It was not confirmed if there was a link to the magazine, which was targeted in a 2015 gun attack that left 12 dead. Police said two suspects were arrested. Credit: Anisoara Hutu Buiciuc via Storyful