Iran Press/ Europe: A suspect has been shot dead after a knife attack in the outskirts of Paris. The victim was a teacher who reportedly was decapitated by the assailant.
The suspect allegedly beheaded a man at about 5 p.m. in Conflans Sainte-Honorine, north-west of Paris.
A police officer with knowledge of the attack confirmed French media reports that the victim was a history teacher at a local school
Officers were called to the area after reports of a suspicious man loitering near the victim's school. They found the dead victim and saw the alleged perpetrator nearby. He was then shot dead after allegedly threatening officers.
Police asked the public to avoid the area, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the center of Paris.
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