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The train station in Paris has been evacuated after a police operation

The Public Prosecutor's Office has reported that the police have arrested a man who had been threatening him with a knife.

The French police have evacuated the Montparnasse railway station in Paris following a police operation. Officers have reportedly arrested a person carrying a knife.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has reported that the man has been shot by officers and that during the arrest operation he has self-injured himself.

According to the French media, gunshots have been heard all over the station, causing unrest among those present.

The detainee has a history of domestic violence.

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