On Eve Of Elections, Terrorism Hits Paris; ISIS Claims Attack
April 21 2017
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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