Paris police said an officer shot and injured an attacker near Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday. PARIS—A police officer shot and wounded a man who attacked officers with a hammer near Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, Paris police and a police union official said. Union official Cedric Michel said a man armed with a hammer went after police who were patrolling the esplanade in front of the world-famous cathedral known for its gothic architecture and gargoyles. Paris police tweeted that one officer was wounded in the attack. Large numbers of police cars filled the area on the Ile de Cite island in the Seine River in the centre of Paris.

Source: thestar June 06, 2017 14:53 UTC