ALERT: France- Police Block-off Area Around Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris (June 6, 2017)

June 6, 2017

A man was shot after he tried to attack a police officer near Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

The New York Times reports:

Visitors and worshipers at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris were told not to leave on Tuesday afternoon, and the square in front of the Gothic landmark was evacuated, following an unconfirmed report of a shooting.

A police officer had shot a man who tried to attack him with a hammer, according to Guillaume Biet, a reporter for the network Europe 1.

Other French journalists also reported that shots had been fired at the cathedral.

That account could not be immediately confirmed. The Paris police said only that a police operation was underway and that people should avoid the area.

According to BBC News:

French police say they have shot a man outside the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, after he tried to attack an officer using a hammer.

Police have closed the area and are asking people to stay away. Reports say the attacker has been injured and his condition is not clear.

Eyewitnesses reported tourists fleeing for cover.

France is in a state of emergency since attacks by jihadists in Paris left 130 people dead in 2015.

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