BREAKING NEWS: Terror in Paris as hammer-wielding man is shot by police after attacking an officer as streets are cleared and tourists are locked in Notre Dame Cathedral for their safety

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
By Paul Martin

A man attacked an officer with a hammer outside Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral
The man, who has not been named, was shot by the police officer and injured
Officials warned people to stay away from the area following the incident

By KELLY MCLAUGHLIN and JULIAN ROBINSON
DailyMail.com
6 June 2017

A man was shot by police outside Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday afternoon after he attacked officers with a hammer.

The man, who has not been identified, is believed to have attacked an officer who was patrolling with two other policemen at about 4.30pm local time.

One of the officers responded with two gunshots, which injured the assailant.

The motive for the attack was not immediately known.

Police union official Cedric Michel said the man armed with a hammer went after the police officer who was patrolling on the esplanade in front of Notre Dame Cathedral.

Police sources said the officers shot at the man after he refused to stop threatening them with the hammer.
It is unclear whether the attacker was acting alone.

One officer was lightly injured and the assailant was shot in the chest, according to one source.

Footage seen on social media showed the assailant lying on the ground after being shot.

Emergency responders were on scene after the incident, according to Europe 1.

Police had earlier said they were dealing with an incident in the courtyard outside the world-famous tourist site amid reports of panic and gunshots in the area.

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