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| Charlie Hebdo attack: Shocking footage from witness shows Paris gunmen on rampage as policeman is shot | Charlie Hebdo attack: Shocking footage from witness shows Paris gunmen on rampage as policeman is shot |
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| A video appearing to show shots being fired at a policeman near the Paris office of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, where at least 12 people have been killed, has emerged. | A video appearing to show shots being fired at a policeman near the Paris office of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, where at least 12 people have been killed, has emerged. |
| The shocking footage, which was posted on social media by a person believed to be a witness but has since been removed, appears to show a policeman on the floor. | The shocking footage, which was posted on social media by a person believed to be a witness but has since been removed, appears to show a policeman on the floor. |
| Two men wearing balaclavas and armed with guns run past and appear to shoot him before getting in a car and driving off. | Two men wearing balaclavas and armed with guns run past and appear to shoot him before getting in a car and driving off. |
| The video, which is filmed from above, has not been independently verified. The Independent has chosen not to show the moment the victim is shot twice by his attackers. | |
| In another video, filmed from the roof of a building close by, shots can clearly be heard in the background. The group filming the exchange are hiding behind a low wall. | In another video, filmed from the roof of a building close by, shots can clearly be heard in the background. The group filming the exchange are hiding behind a low wall. |
| The footage is understood to have been taken by Premieres Lignes journalist Martin Boudot. Reports say shouts of "Allahu akbar" can also be heard. | The footage is understood to have been taken by Premieres Lignes journalist Martin Boudot. Reports say shouts of "Allahu akbar" can also be heard. |
| A Paris police spokesperson told The Guardian some people fled to the roof after the attackers opened fire. | A Paris police spokesperson told The Guardian some people fled to the roof after the attackers opened fire. |
| The Charlie Hebdo magazine published a controversial series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in 2012. | The Charlie Hebdo magazine published a controversial series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed in 2012. |
| The latest post sent by the Charlie Hebdo Twitter account was a picture of the Isis militant group leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. | The latest post sent by the Charlie Hebdo Twitter account was a picture of the Isis militant group leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. |
| The gunmen, who sped off in a car after the attack, have not yet been apprehended by police. | The gunmen, who sped off in a car after the attack, have not yet been apprehended by police. |