Terror Attack At France's Champs Elysees - News Updates

Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS: 'Terrorists' kill two police officers and wound another in AK-47 ambush on the Champs Elysees with one attacker killed as more shots are fired at new location - and French Presidential candidates debate nearby

* Two policemen have been killed this evening after being 'targeted' on the Champs Elysees in central Paris
* The attacker was eventually shot dead after French police officers rushed to the scene on Thursday evening
* The fatal shooting on the world famous avenue took place as French presidential candidates debated nearby

Two police officers were shot dead by a pair of Kalashnikov-wielding gunmen on the Champs Elysees in central Paris tonight.

French police said that the incident was probably a 'terrorist act' and the world famous avenue was on lockdown by 9pm.

Heavily armed officers had flooded the area and a third individual - believed to be the killer - was shot dead, according to police sources.

Police are searching the home of the shooter in east Paris and the attacker had previously mentioned on social media that he 'wanted to kill police', according to BFM TV.

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Terror Attack At France's Champs Elysees - News Updates

Paris police say officer and attacker shot, killed -- AP
One police officer killed, two wounded in Paris shooting -- Reuters
One policeman and one attacker killed in Champs-Elysées shooting in Paris -- France 24
Policeman and suspected gunman shot dead in Paris gun battle -- BBC
Paris: Gunman kills officer before being shot dead -- Al Jazeera
Paris shooting: French policeman killed on Champs-Élysées -- The Gaurdian
Paris attack: Two French police officers 'killed' by gunman -- SKY News
Police officer killed, 2 seriously injured in Paris Champs Elysees attack - Interior Ministry -- RT
Paris shooting 'looks like another terrorist attack' Trump says: 'It just never ends' -- Daily Mail