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Paris's Notre Dame: Police responding to 'gunshots' Paris's Notre-Dame: Attacker shot outside cathedral
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Police in Paris say they are responding to an alert at the Notre Dame cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic. French police say they have shot a man outside the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, after he tried to attack an officer using a hammer.
Officials have told people to stay away from the area, one of the French capital's most popular tourist sites. The suspect has been wounded in the chest, French media report.
Reports suggest a man attacked a police officer with a hammer and was later shot. The shots prompted panic among visitors. The area around the cathedral has been closed and people are being asked to stay away.
France is in a state of emergency since attacks by jihadists in Paris left 130 people dead in 2015.France is in a state of emergency since attacks by jihadists in Paris left 130 people dead in 2015.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The man attacked officers on duty at the Paris police headquarters, which is next to the cathedral, French media say.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Eyewitnesses said tourists fled for cover.
The attack comes just three days after extremists used a van and knives in an attack in London which left seven dead.