Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man attempting to enter a Paris police station on Thursday, according to officials, reports NBC News.
The incident came as France marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly Charlie Hebdo terror attacks.
The man with a knife shouted "Allahu Akbar" — or "God is greatest" — and was killed by police before he could enter the 18th arrondissement's Goutte d'Or police station, the local mayor's office told NBC News.
The man was alone, added a spokeswoman for the area's mayor, saying that a security cordon was in place and two schools were put on lockdown as a precaution.
Ministry of the Interior spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told NBC News that what appeared to be an explosive device on the suspect was "fake."
The Paris police press office confirmed to NBC News that shots were fired outside the force's Goutte d'Or station but did not provide further details.