1 killed, 2 injured in Paris attack near Eiffel Tower

What President Emmanuel Macron called “a terrorist attack” on Saturday night had a man attacking visitors in central Paris close to the Eiffel Tower, leaving one German tourist dead and two others injured. Using a Taser shock gun, police apprehended the French national, 26, very swiftly, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on Saturday. The interior minister also mentioned that the suspect was on the watch list of the French security services, had been given a four-year jail sentence in 2016 for plotting another attack, and had a history of mental health issues. What President Emmanuel Macron called “a terrorist attack” on Saturday night had a man attacking visitors in central Paris close to the Eiffel Tower, leaving one German tourist dead and two others injured. Using a Taser shock gun, police apprehended the French national, 26, very swiftly, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on Saturday. The event on Saturday night is being investigated by French anti-terrorism prosecutors. Less than eight months before the French city hosts the Olympic Games, there was an attack in central Paris that may raise concerns about security for the major international athletic event. A historic opening ceremony on the Seine River is being planned by the city, and it might draw up to 600,000 people. (With agency inputs)