Knifeman shouting 'Allahu Akbar' is shot and injured by French security officers at Paris train station By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 08:58 GMT, 2 November 2021 | Updated: 09:06 GMT, 2 November 2021 Viewcomments A knifeman has been shot by Paris transport police after shouting, 'Allahu Akbar, France is ruled by Islamic State' at a train station. The man is said to be severely injured after he wielding the weapon while threatening security at Saint-Lazare station, one of the busiest stations in the French capital. The incident started after he was stopped for not wearing a mask and he refused to comply with officials. He then took out his knife and charged towards them shouting pro-ISIS slogans before he was shot twice in the chest. The knifeman was rushed to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition. France's state-owned railway company SNCF said in a statement: 'The two agents used their service weapon to defend and neutralise him. 'The injured individual was taken care of by the emergency services.' According to identity documents found on his body, the man was born in 1974 and had been known to police for previous threats and violence but was not known to intelligence services. An investigation has already been opened for attempted homicide of someone in a public office, terrorism and violence with weapons. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility