Three Dead After Siege Outside Paris

Three dead after siege outside Paris
Police have shot dead a man who killed a policeman and his wife in a suburban area northwest of Paris.
Authorities have launched an anti-terror investigation into the killings amid reports of a potential Islamic State link.
Police sources say the suspect attacked a 42-year-old police commander with a knife in front of his home in Magnanville, about 55 kilometers from the French capital late Monday.
The assailant went on to barricade himself inside the house, taking the policeman’s wife and son hostage.
Elite police commandos surrounded the property and forced their way inside after attempting for a number of hours to negotiate with the man. The suspect was shot dead during the operation.
Interior Ministry Spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told reporters that police had managed to rescue a three-year-old boy from the home, but that the policeman and his partner had been found dead. The slain policeman reportedly worked in nearby Les Mureaux, while his partner was a civil servant with the interior ministry. Their identities have been withheld.
“The investigation is beginning. We have no indication – serious (indication) – on the motivation behind this act,” French prosecutor Vincent Lesclous said. Witnesses have, however, told the French AFP news agency that they heard the suspect shout “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) as killed the police officer.