A woman has been shot by police after "threatening to blow herself up while screaming Allahu Akbar" while wearing an Islamic veil in Paris.

The victim was hit with at least one bullet during rush hour at the Bibliothèque François-Miterrand Metro station in Paris.

<p>Officers managed to "isolate" the woman at the station on the capital's south bank, which lead to a stand-off.</p>

Officers managed to 'isolate' the woman which led to a stand off{ai:summary}<p>A woman wearing an Islamic veil in Paris threatened to blow herself up and was shot by police. The incident occurred at a metro station during rush hour. #society</p>

French police shoot woman 'wearing Islamic veil who threatened to blow herself up' at busy Paris train station

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