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Firefighters carry an injured man on
a stretcher in front of the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie
Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015 (AFP Photo / Philippe Dupeyrat)
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At least 11 people were killed in a shooting at the Paris
offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper firebombed in the past after
publishing cartoons joking about Muslim leaders. Five of
the wounded are in critical condition.
Police
so far confirm the death of one journalist, Daily Mail/AP/International news report. Three officers have
been wounded.
French President Francois
Hollande has arrived at the scene of the shooting, and will shortly hold an
emergency government meeting, according to Reuters, citing a source at the
president’s office.
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Emergency: Police officers and firefighters gather in
front of the offices of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris
today after armed gunmen stormed the offices
France Info radio also said police had confirmed a toll of 10
dead and five injured after masked gunmen with AK-47s and rocket-propelled
grenades stormed the building.
The news channel quoted a witness as saying he saw the
incident from a building nearby in the heart of the French capital.
Pierre
de Cossette, a broadcast journalist with Europe1 News, said: 'Several men in
black cagoules were heard to shout "the Prophet has been
avenged".
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