One dead, four wounded in Paris stabbing attack; assailant killed

One killed, 2 'gravely injured' in Paris attack 01:01 Paris (CNN)One person was killed and four others were wounded during a Saturday night knife attack in Paris, police said.

 Two of the victims were gravely injured and two others were lightly injured, police said The attacker is also dead, police tweeted. 

CNN affiliate BFM-TV reported there is no known motive for the attack at this time. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb praised the cool and quick response by French police who "neutralized" the assailant. 

"My first thoughts are for the victims in this odious attack," added Collomb, who made the comments via Twitter. 

The location of the attack is about 10 minutes away by foot from the Paris opera house, known as Palais Garnier, in the city's touristy 2nd arrondissement, or district. Developing story - more to come