A man dressed like a ninja was shot by French police after he attempted to attack two officers with a sword in the western city of Cherbourg on Thursday, authorities said.
The incident escalated as two female police officers approached the man to question him regarding a car theft.
"He was neutralized with bullets," the Cherbourg press office told CNN, however they could not say what condition the man was in.
French Interior Minister Gérard Darmanin expressed his support for the police force on a tweet.
"While intervening in a vehicle theft in Cherbourg, two police officers were injured," Darmanin said, adding, "(My) support to the national police."
Cherbourg's mayor Benoît Arrivé also expressed his gratitude for the work of the police, saying, "All my support to the forces of order."
The two police officers involved are in good condition, authorities said.
