(CNN)French authorities have opened a terror investigation after a soldier shot a man wielding a machete near the Louvre museum in Paris.

The man had rushed toward a group of soldiers and guards in the Carrousel du Louvre, the underground plaza adjoining the museum, according to Paris police Chief Michel Cadot. Wielding the weapon, the man shouted "Allahu akbar," Cadot said. The Arabic phrase translates to "God is greatest."
The soldier fired five shots in response.

A picture taken by a tourist on a mobile phone shows a soldier opening fire at an entry to the Louvre.
The attacker was wearing two backpacks and may have had a second weapon, Cadot said. He was seriously injured by a bullet to the stomach. One soldier was slightly injured on the scalp.
No explosives were found in the backpacks of the man, who was conscious when he was taken into custody, Cadot said.
The attacker has been taken to a hospital for treatment, CNN's French affiliate BFM-TV reported.
Authorities have described him as a 29-year-old Egyptian and resident of the United Arab Emirates, but are withholding his name. He was issued a tourist visa in Dubai on November 8 and arrived in Paris on January 26, authorities said.
Another person was arrested, the French Interior Ministry said, although it was not immediately clear whether he or she was connected to the attack.
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