PARIS — An unidentified man was shot by police after he reportedly attacked an officer with a hammer near Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
The suspect was shot twice by the armed officer and taken to a hospital alive, officials said.
Paris counter-terrorism officials have opened an investigation.
It was unclear if the attacker was alone. The area around the Cathedral was evacuated.
Witnesses reported hearing the gunfire.
“There were three gunshots immediately and we knew that there was an issue,” says witness to Notre-Dame incidenthttps://t.co/A7lXMy9LZd pic.twitter.com/fefivbHu9g
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 6, 2017
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