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Officer killed in Champs-Elysees shooting in Paris - police (WATCH LIVE) Police officer killed, 2 seriously injured in Paris Champs Elysees attack - Interior Ministry
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At least one police officer has been killed and another one injured in a shooting incident in central Paris, French police say. The suspected attacker was also killed, according to police. At least one police officer has been killed and two seriously injured in a shooting incident in central Paris, the country's Interior Ministry said . The suspected attacker was also killed, according to police.
The shooting took place on the central boulevard of Champs Elysees, local media say, citing law enforcement. The shooting took place on the central boulevard of Champs Elysees.
A large number of police officers have been deployed to the scene, French media report. A helicopter has been seen flying at a low altitude over central Paris. The local police department asked the people to “avoid the Champs Elysees district” and follow police instructions. The French Interior Ministry confirmed in a Twitter post that the attacker targeted a police bus parked on the boulevard.
The assault was “very probably” a “terrorist act,” with two attackers apparently involved, Reuters reported, citing police source. Howver, there is no official confirmation of that so far.  The gunman who killed the police officer was already known to law enforcement services, police confirmed without revealing the identity of the attacker.
Meanwhile, the second police officer wounded in the shootout succumbed to his injuries, a police source told Reuters.
A large number of law enforcement have been deployed to the scene. A helicopter has been seen flying at a low altitude over central Paris. The local police department asked the people to “avoid the Champs Elysees district” and follow police instructions.
The assault was “very probably” a “terrorist act,” with two attackers apparently involved, Reuters reported, citing police source. 
The French counter-terrorism office has opened an investigation into the incident, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office said. In the meantime, Reuters reports that the police raided the apartment of the attacker killed in the shootout, which is located to the east from Paris.
A bomb disposal team has been called in to inspect the vehicle of the assailant, the Interior Ministry said.
The shootout took place around 21:00 (local time) near the Franklin D. Roosevelt metro station in the 8th district of the French capital, the French RTL TV channel reports.The shootout took place around 21:00 (local time) near the Franklin D. Roosevelt metro station in the 8th district of the French capital, the French RTL TV channel reports.
In the meantime, Reuters reports, citing police sources, that shots were fired at another location near the Champs Elysees boulevard.
The incident comes just days ahead of the first round of the French presidential elections, which is scheduled for April 23.The incident comes just days ahead of the first round of the French presidential elections, which is scheduled for April 23.