At least three people were killed in Nice, southern France, during a knife attack at the Notre Dame Basilica, the city's main church.
Videos posted on social media showed police and military officers responding to the incident, setting up a cordon in the city center.
About the victims
One of the victims had her throat slit, a police source said. The mayor of Nice had earlier described it as a decapitation.
Another victim – a man – died following multiple stabbings, according to the police source.
The third victim, a woman, was wounded inside the church, but managed to leave. However, she died in a nearby café, the police source said.
About the suspect
Nice's mayor Christian Estrosi said the attacker was shot by police, but is still alive and has been taken into custody.
Estrosi said "everything points" to the incident being a terrorist attack, and France's anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation.
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