Law enforcement authorities in northern Paris – already on high alert due to the year-anniversary date of the terrorist attacks on satire publication Charlie Hebdo – shot and killed a knife-wielding Muslim man who shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he tried to attack a police department.

Twitter erupted with news of the event.

Israel News Flash posted a photo of the scene outside a Paris police station, along with this text: “BREAKING: Police shoot dead man with knife outside a Paris police station on 1st anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attack.”

The news outlet shortly after posted another tweet: “UPDATE: Muslim man who tried to enter #Paris police station shouted allah akbar & may have been wearing suicide belt.”

The suspect was trying to enter the police station, yelling the Islamic “Allahu Akbar,” or “god is great,” mantra, and attempted to slice a police officer with his knife, when he was shot, NBC News reported.

He also appeared to have some sort of explosive device strapped to his chest, with wires sticking out, said police spokesman Pierre Henry Brandet.

Reuters reported the belt turned out to be fake.

The attack came only minutes after French President Francois Hollande was marking the one-year anniversary of the fatal terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo, alerting residents that a “terrorist threat” remained in the city.

Schools in the area were shut down, and nearby neighborhoods were put in lockdown mode, NBC News reported.

Officials are currently investigating whether the incident was a lone wolf attack, or part of a larger plot.

Charlie Hebdo was the main target in a multi-day spree of terror that started on Jan. 7, 2015, and left 20 dead, including the three terrorist attackers. In November, Islamic terrorists attacked other areas of the city, killing 130 in a series of coordinated bombings and shootings. Since, the city’s been on a high state of emergency alert.

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