PARIS, FR> (THECOUNT) — An employee, possibly a police officer, armed with a knife, fatally attacked fellow officers inside police headquarters in Paris on Thursday and was shot dead, a police source told CNN.
At least four police officer was killed and another seriously injured, the source said. There is no indication of a motive yet.
The station is located near Notre Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité, an island in the center of Paris. The island is on lockdown, with roads cordoned off by police and firemen and ambulances on the scene, reports WKCL.
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Geo quick facts: Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré – wikipedia.
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