On Eve Of Elections, Terrorism Hits Paris; ISIS Claims Attack

April 21 2017

France

French prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation after Thursday evening's shooting in Paris that left one police officer dead and two others injured, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).

A gunman exited his car and fired what was called an automatic weapon at police officers at the Champs-Elysees Avenue, reported ABC News.

The gunman was killed in return fire. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

The assailant, identified only as 39-year-old Karim C., was...

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