Arrested as man killed in Qatar Embassy in France

One person has been arrested on suspicion of killing a security guard at the Qatari embassy in Paris, police said.

The newspaper Le Parisien reported the death Monday, citing police sources.

Paris prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the murder, saying it is unclear whether a weapon was used in the attack.

“I can confirm that a murder investigation was opened today,” the prosecutor said in a statement.

“The circumstances of the guard’s death have yet to be determined,” she added.

The Qatari embassy, ​​located in the capital’s 8th arrondissement, was not immediately available for comment.

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