German tourist killed and two injured in Paris attack

French police cordon the area around Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge - Reuters

A German tourist was killed and two others were injured near the Eiffel Tower by an attacker who reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) before being arrested on Saturday night.

France’s Interior Minister, Gérald Darmanin, said the male suspect, a 26-year-old Paris native, was on French security services’ watch list and was also known for psychiatric disorders.

After his arrest on Saturday night, he...