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French Police: 1 Officer Killed, 1 Injured in Paris Shooting

by VOA News

   PARIS --

   One policeman was killed and two others were wounded Thursday night in
   Paris, where gunmen opened fire on the Champs-Elysees in what appeared
   to be a terror attack.

   Few details were available in the first minutes after the attack.
   French police said one of the attackers was killed, but there was no
   information on the fate of a possible second gunman.

   One witness told police a man got out of a car that pulled up near a
   subway station, and he began firing a machine gun.

   Police warned residents and tourists to stay away from Champs-Elysees
   area, one of France's top tourist attractions for shoppers and diners.

   French counterterrorism officials have begun an investigation, but some
   police said they believe the attack may have been an armed robbery
   attempt gone wrong.

   In Washington, President Donald Trump sent condolences to the French
   people. He called the attack "a terrible thing," and said it was
   another example of the sort of violence that "never ends."

   France is on edge ahead of of Sunday's presidential election, with a
   very close outcome expected. The country also is still feeling the
   effects of a series of deadly Islamic terrorist attacks over the past
   two years that killed more than 200 people.