PARIS, Jun 6 – French police have shot a man outside the Notre Dame in Paris after he tried to attack them with a hammer, according to local media. The main square has been evacuated and a police operation is underway. Two “blasts” sparked panic among tourists amassed outside Notre Dame.
A man was then seen “lying on the ground inert”, according to a journalist with France Info who works by the cathedral. According to France Info, the man was “wounded” by police bullets. The man was shot in the chest, according to BFMTV. Elite police are encircling the area to check there are no accomplices.
