Paris police shooting: Live updates

At least one suspect fled the scene near Porte de Chatillon in the south of the city and is being hunted by police

12:17 pm

British security increased following Paris attacks

The government has increased security at UK borders, including at ports and at checkpoints it operates on French soil, in response to the deadly attack on the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

A spokeswoman for David Cameron said the extra security was not based on specific intelligence and that there were no plans to raise the country's threat alert, which is already at its second highest level.

"On a precautionary basis we have tightened up border security," the spokeswoman told reporters.

"For example at ports, people going through them would see increased car and truck searches, a bit more scanning of freight and then they will also see an increased visible presence."

She cited increased security at British checkpoints at the French port of Calais and at the Eurostar terminal in Paris as examples, adding that Britain had dispatched a police counter-terrorism expert to France.PA

French port of Calais 

11:56 am

Security alerts across Paris

There have been a number of security alerts across Paris today.

Earlier, the Gare du Nord railway station was closed off as police investigated reports of a suspect package. It has now reopened.

There were also reports of an armed man in the capital's financial district La Defense.

Workers were advised to stay indoors but it now seems this was also a false alarm.

The area around the Elysee Palace has also been sealed off by gendarmes as a security precaution.

11:13 am

'Suspect's car' removed from scene

Clio removed from scene near Laplace railway station in Arcueil

Here's another image of the white Clio being removed from the scene in Arcueil.

It appears the scene has quietened down somewhat in the past 10 minutes or so.

10:53 am

Picture: White Clio near Laplace station

Reports earlier suggested the gunman fled in a white Renault Clio.

A witness here has tweeted a picture of a white Clio at the scene at Laplace railway station in Arcueil.

10:26 am

'Shots fired - SWAT team moving in on suspect in Arcueil'

Shots have been fired in Arcueil where the SWAT team has gathered, reports suggest.

10:14 am

Safety zone extended - 'SWAT team poised for action'

Journalists on the scene in Montrouge have been pushed further back in the last few moments.

As we mentioned, the BRI - a French SWAT team - has moved in and appears poised for some kind of action.


10:07 am
Elite police unit - la BRI - on the scene in Paris

'La BRI' - a specialist police unit - is now on the scene in Montrouge in Paris.

This is a highly-trained unit of armed officers set up to deal with the city's gang problem.


9:52 am

BREAKING - Female police officer dead

The female police officer shot in this morning's attack has died, according to reports.

Le Monde says the traffic officer who was reportedly shot in the back did not survive her injuries.

We're waiting for official confirmation on this.

9:43 am

Train station closed 'by order of the police'



The RATP (Paris transport operator) says that the Laplace railway station in southern Paris is closed "by order of the police".

Trains will not stop there in both directions.

9:34 am

'Suspect's car found but gunman still on the run'


A car which is believed to belong to the gunman in the Porte de Chatillon shooting has been been found by police.

The vehicle was found at Arcueil, Val de Marne, about 4km from the original scene, RTL reports.

However the suspected gunman is said to still be on the run.

9:29 am

Car belonging to Muslim family shot at

According to Le Figaro, a car was shot at last night on a public road in a street of Caromb, in Vaucluse.

The car belonged to a family of Muslim origin. There were no injuries reported.

9:27 am

'Paris is terrified'

Andy Lines has just described a scene which illustrates the sense of fear in Paris today.

A man was stopped at gunpoint by armed police and forced out of his car.

He had taken a wrong turning.

9:13 am

VIDEO - Mirror reporter Andy Lines at the scene


Mirror reporter Andy Lines has just sent this video report from the scene in Paris.

He confirms police are still hunting for a gunman on the loose.

9:01 am

Female traffic cop shot in back - remains critical

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve is at the scene and is now talking to the media.

He called on everyone to "keep calm" despite two critically injured victims.

He confirmed a shooter did escape the scene.

The man is 52-years-old and was wearing a bulletproof vest, and had a handgun and a machine gun, sources suggest.

"Around 8:09 he shot towards the police officers who were at the scene for a road incident," said Mr Cazeneuve.

"The police woman - who is in very critical condition - was shot in the back."

8:56 am

'No link to Charlie Hebdo shooting at this stage'


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Second police shooting in Paris

Reports in France suggest there is currently nothing to link the Chatillon shooting to yesterday's massacre at the office of Charlie Hebdo.

"No formal link can be established at this stage," sources told jeanmarcmorandini.com

8:44 am

Suspect was wearing bullet proof vest and shouted 'take that'

Some more information on the shooting has just come in.

It happened at the start of the morning rush hour, with an M5 assault rifle believed to have been used.

Witnesses saw what appeared to a collision between two cars, followed by two men appearing with the weapon.

William Thomas, a 19-year-old who lives close to this morning’s attack, said: "I was woken up by the first three shots.

"Then I heard someone shout 'Take that' and there were another two shots. It was before 8am."

The automatic gunfire was followed by the arrival of numerous special operations police, accompanied by emergency services.

A man who appeared to be of North African origin was seen running away from the scene. He was thought to be wearing a bullet proof vest.

The second suspect drove away in white Renault Clio. One of the men was arrested, said a local police spokesman. He was described as a 53-year-old.

Those wounded were a woman traffic officer from Montrouge, and a male colleague.

"Emergency workers tried to revive the woman officer at the scene but she was in a very bad way," said another officer at the scene.

Both wounded officers were described by a police source as being in a 'very serious condition'.

8:40 am

Andy Lines
'Crowds gather - residents trying to get back to apartments'

Dozens of clearly apprehensive police officers lifting cordon to let senior police chiefs and couple of ambulances through.

Crowd starting to gather now. Residents trying to get back to their apartments prevented from going through.

8:37 am

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve arrives at scene


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Shooting: French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve arrives at the site of a shooting in Montrouge

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has arrived at the scene.

He was also at the scene of the Charlie Hebdo shooting yesterday which happened in the east of Paris.

The two shootings are about 8km apart, or about a half hour drive.

8:28 am

Andy Lines
Injured police officer removed from scene

As we mentioned, one of the injured police officers has been removed from the scene.

Mirror reporter Andy Lines says the officer was taken away in an ambulance with a police escort.

8:24 am
Conflicting reports over arrest


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Scene where two police officers have been shot

There are conflicting reports as to whether a suspect has been arrested.

Some French media claim one gunman was apprehended at the scene and is in custody, while another fled via the Metro.

Others say no one has been arrested.

8:22 am

One policeman taken to hospital - another 'critical'

Reports suggest one policeman has been taken to hospital from the scene.

Another remains on the ground being treated by medics and is in a 'critical' state.

8:18 am

Emergency services at the scene

Le Monde journalist Lucie Soullier is also at the scene.

She tweets this picture of police cars and ambulances as traffic has come to a complete standstill.


8:15 am

'10 police officers running down Metro' - Mirror reporter Andy Lines

Mirror reporter Andy Lines (@andylines) is on the scene in Paris and is tweeting live updates.

He's just seen a group of around 10 police officers running into a nearby Metro station.

Police are everywhere.
8:05 am

Two more policeman shot in Paris

Two more policeman have been shot in Paris as a gunman fled to the subway.

The man opened fire with a machine gun, leaving two officers injured in the Porte de Chatillon area in the south of the city, French media report.

The incident happened just after 8am near a Metro station.


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At this stage it is not known if the shooting is linked to yesterdays' massacre of 12 people at the office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo by Islamic extremists.

Reports suggest one policeman is "seriously" injured.

They were attending a routine road incident when at least one man arrived wearing a backpack and opened fire.

Police continue to hunt for the terrorists behind yesterday's massacre.

We will bring you all the latest on the second shooting via our live blog.