BREAKING: One Officer Killed, Another Injured in Paris Shooting

By Beth Baumann

Reports of a shooting in Paris are coming in from the media. One police officer was killed and another was injured when a suspect opened fire on the officers. The suspect fired shots at the police officers on Champ Elysees.

At this time, Paris police are asking people to stay away from the area.

Based on what we have learned thus far, the suspect appears to be dead.

Officers are considering this to be a “possible terrorist attack.”

BREAKING: One policeman killed after shooting incident on Champs Elysees in Paris; person who fired on police killed

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 20, 2017

DEVELOPING: One police officer killed, another wounded in Paris shooting https://t.co/Okz2bwUl4f pic.twitter.com/efKb3Mcobj

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 20, 2017

BFM reporting one police officer killed, one injured, attacker “taken down” in Champs-Elysees incident.

— Hala Gorani (@HalaGorani) April 20, 2017

Champs Elysee Paris blocked and empty after 2 policeman shot. Details sketchy. Huge police presence. pic.twitter.com/O3rNlh0wT2

— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) April 20, 2017

Male shooter with Kalashnikov kills police officer on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, second police officer injured. Attacker gunned down.

— Mathieu von Rohr (@mathieuvonrohr) …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms