Gunman wielding an assault rifle kills a police officer

Gunman wielding an assault rifle kills a police officer

By Lena Reece
Friday 21/04/2017
Police officers block the access to the the Champs‑Élysées in Paris after a shooting (Photo: heavy.com).

A gunman wielding an assault rifle this morning killed a police officer on Paris’s most iconic boulevard, the Champs‑Élysées, stirring France’s worst fears of a terrorist attack, which could tip voting in a hotly contested presidential election that starts on Sunday.

The gunman was shot dead by the police as he tried to flee on foot; two other police officers and a bystander were wounded. The police quickly blocked access to the crowded area, lined with restaurants and high‑end stores, as a helicopter hovered overhead.

The attack set off panic and a scramble for shelter, and officers began searching for possible accomplices after the attack.

Near midnight, President François Hollande said in an address to the nation that the attack appeared to be an act of terrorism.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility in a message posted on a jihadi channel, and the Paris prosecutor said he had opened a terrorism investigation.

Source: CNN

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