Paris: knife-wielding man injures several people at Gare du Nord

Police open fire and wound man before arresting him during incident at station in French capital

Six people have been injured by a man wielding a knife during rush-hour at the Gare du Nord station in Paris, French authorities said.

Police arrested the man at the busy station, which serves as a hub for local transport as well as trains to London and northern Europe, after they opened fire and wounded him, said a police source, who asked not to be named.