Man shot dead after attacking police in Marseille

PARIS (Reuters) – Police shot dead a man after he attacked officers with a knife in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday morning, authorities said.

One officer was slightly injured in the assault in front of Marseille’s city hall, Interior Minister Gerald Darminin told reporters.

The man did not appear to have a criminal record, Darminin said.

(Reporting by Gus Trompiz and Bertrand Boucey; Editing by Mark Potter and Andrew Heavens)

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