Policeman killed, another wounded in shooting on Champs-Elysées
At least one policeman died and another was seriously wounded in a shooting incident on the Champs-Elysées avenue in central Paris, reportedly after one or more assailants opened fire on a police bus.
OneOne policeman has been killed and another wounded after shots were fired on the Champs-Elysée in the heart of the French capital on Thursday evening, according to a police source, reports FRANCE 24.
The person who fired on the police on the Champs-Elysées has been killed, the source said.
A helicopter has been seen flying low over central Paris, said a Reuters reporter, apparently part of a follow-up police operation.
France remains tense after the government declared a state of emergency following a series of terrorist attacks, including the November 2015 attacks, which targeted the Bataclan concert hall and Stade de France sports arena, as well as café and bar terraces in the capital.
