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Paris's Notre-Dame: Attacker shot outside cathedral | |
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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. | |
The suspect has been wounded in the chest, French media report. | |
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. |
The man attacked officers on duty at the Paris police headquarters, which is next to the cathedral, French media say. | |
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. |