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PARIS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua)  -- Three people were injured, including two in serious conditions, in a knife attack in the street near the former location of Charlie Hebdo in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, local channel BFM TV reported Friday.

The perpetrator is on the run. Security forces have been deployed and the town hall of the 11th arrondissement has decided to close schools, nurseries and residences for the elderly while waiting for the suspect to be apprehended, according to local media reports.