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French police officers killed by gunman in Paris attack

Published 21:12 20 Apr 2017 BST

Updated 21:47 20 Apr 2017 BST

Paul Moore
French police officers killed by gunman in Paris attack

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The person who fired on police has also been killed.

Two French police officers have been killed in a shooting incident in central Paris. The person who fired on police at the Champs-Elysees has also been killed. Speaking with the Associated Press, Johanna Primevert spokeswoman for the Paris police, stated that " the attacker targeted police guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station." Police authorities have called on the public to avoid the area. According to Reuters, a spokesperson for the French Interior Ministry has stated that it's too early to identify a motive in the attack and that the officers were deliberately targeted. French President Francois Hollande has scheduled an emergency meeting following these shootings. https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/855149752085774336

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