Paris - A machete-wielding man who tried to enter the Paris Louvre museum before being shot by soldiers was an Egyptian national who arrived in France at the end of January, a source close to the investigation says. "According to the investigation's initial indications, it was an Egyptian national," the source said, following the Friday morning attack. Abdallah EH has been named by local media as the suspect after who reportedly entering the country on a visa from the United Arab Emirates last week.