One police officer was killed and two others wounded Thursday in a shooting on Paris’s famed Champs Elysees, just days ahead of France’s presidential election, police said.
France’s interior ministry said the gunman was killed after opening fire on the officers at around 9:00 pm local time on the iconic boulevard. Anti-terror prosecutors have opened an investigation.
“The attacker arrived by car and got out. He opened fire on a police car with an automatic weapon, killing one of the police officers and trying to attack others while running,” a police source told Agence France Presse (AFP).
The bustling shopping street in the heart of the city was blocked by armed officers and nearby metro stations closed.
Dozens of vehicles from the emergency services were sent to the area where a helicopter was also deployed.
French media said that the assailant had been identified
Source: BNA
GMT 10:36 2018 Wednesday ,12 December
Strasbourg shooting leaves 3 dead, 12 injuredGMT 00:56 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
1dead, several hurt in attack on French factoryGMT 05:29 2017 Sunday ,17 December
140 killed in night of horrorGMT 20:00 2017 Thursday ,19 October
France arrests 10 over suspected plot targeting politiciansGMT 00:36 2017 Thursday ,12 October
French PM Valls says Seine river stable after floods kill 4Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor