A French prosecutor opened an investigation into a possible terrorist attack on Friday after a man was beheaded near Paris, local media reported.
The attack took place around 5 p.m. near a school in the town of Conflans-Saint-Honorine, north-west of Paris, according to Agence France-Presse.
Police shot a suspected attacker who was seriously injured, AFP reported, citing a person close to the investigation. The report did not say whether the suspect was in custody.
An anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into a possible assassination related to terrorism and a criminal conspiracy linked to terrorism.