A man has been shot dead by police in France after reportedly attacking two people - including a police officer - with a screwdriver.

After the violent assaults, municipal police in Aubervilliers, on the outskirts of Paris, opened fire, killing the assailant.

Karine Franclet, the Mayor of Aubervilliers, said: "We strongly condemn this unacceptable act of violence which led to this dramatic attack.

"Any attack against those who take care of our city is intolerable," she told AFP.