Champs Élysées Closed, Policemen Shot in Paris
byJessica Montevago/
One policeman has been killed and another seriously injured in a shooting in central Paris. The gunman was reportedly shot and killed.
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Paris, #ChampsElysees attack. 1 soldier killed and 1 injured. Shooter dead.
Video from the scene pic.twitter.com/zIabScO9pw
枪击事件发生在周四晚上,巴黎的时间, near the famed Champs Élysées. The popular tourist attraction has since been closed off and businesses in the area have shut down.
French anti-terror prosecutors and the National Intelligence Service are opening an investigation to determine the nature of the incident on the Champs Elysees, according to the Paris Prosecutor’s Office in a text to CNN. This means they are looking at terror as a possible motive in this attack.
French police tweeted, "Police intervention underway in the area of the #ChampsElysees avoid the sector and follow the instructions of the police forces."
A police spokeswoman said the attacker targeted police guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station.
If you're in #Paris, monitor local news. #ChampsElysées has been closed. Authorities are telling people to avoid the area after a shooting
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