Gunshots And Panic Near The Notre Dame Cathedral In Paris

[Mystic Wanderer]

Police are responding to reports of gunshots and panic near the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Crowds are said to have scattered in what is being described as an ongoing situation and people have been locked into the cathedral.
The public have been told to avoid the area.

Matthew Currie Holmes tweeted saying: ‘So we are trapped in Notre Dame Cathedral. Somtehing is happening outside we don’t know what it is. Police sirens can be heard.

‘We were just told that the doors will remain locked until the police tell us otherwise. We have no idea what’s happening.’
They were later ushered into the middle of the cathedral and sit down in the pews.

Mark Johnson from Austin Texas tweeted saying: ‘Loud bangs just now at Notre Dame. Crowd scattered. Sirens going off.’
This is a breaking news story and is being updated with more information as we get it.

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Man, oh man!  They are on a roll in Paris, aren't they?   I hope people will be safe and they catch these evil scum!

[BIAD]

Just to assist Mystic Wanderer...

Man shot and wounded after attacking police officer at Notre Dame.

'A man has been shot and injured after reportedly attacking a police officer with
a hammer at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
Police have warned people to stay away from the world-famous landmark, on the
Ile de la Cite island on the River Seine, via Twitter.

One officer was injured during the assault in the cathedral's courtyard before the
lone attacker was shot by colleagues.

The area in front of the cathedral has been sealed off, with French TV reporting that
tourists were fleeing the scene.

Sky's Foreign Affairs Editor Sam Kiley said: "We know from credible witnesses that
this individual appears to have been operating alone and is now lying inert on the ground."
The French counter-terrorism office has opened an investigation following the incident,
and the attacker has been taken to hospital.

Robbie Thomas, a witness, told Sky News "probably a couple of thousand" of people were
in the cathedral at the time - adding everyone was calm and "trying not to panic" as they
awaited announcements from police.
"A man I spoke to ran in from outside because he heard gunshots," Mr Thomas said.

Paris is on high alert following a series of Islamic extremist attacks in recent years.
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It's imponderable, Non Macron?

[Mystic Wanderer]

Thank you for that update @"BIAD".

They got the attacker; good news!  I hope the officer will be okay.

[guohua]

Thank you for that update @"BIAD".

They got the attacker; good news!  I hope the officer will be okay.

I agree with Mystic Wanderers Post!

[BIAD]

Notice a pattern...?
The civilians who are being terrorised have their hands up in surrender.



The public locked in Notre Dame Cathedral for their safety after a man screams
"this is for Syria" and brandishes a hammer.



The public being escorted from the killing scene in London after men with
knives walked among the people shouting "this is for Allah"