On anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attacks, Paris police kill man wearing possible suicide belt
Paris police have shot and killed a man who tried to enter a police station with a knife and a fake suicide belt, CNN reports; the man was reportedly shouting "Allahu Akbar." Several schools in the area went into lock down as a precaution and The Associated Press reports police have cleared "hundreds of people" from the neighborhood in fear that other assailants could be at large.
Significantly, Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Police were among the 12 people killed in 2015.
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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