April 2017 Champs-Élysées attack

On April 20, 2017, three police officers were shot by someone with a Kalashnikov rifle on the Champs-Élysées, a shopping street in Paris, France. One was killed and two others, along with another person, were seriously injured before the shooter was killed. Someone who helped the shooter was identified. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility.[1][2]

Aftermath

President François Hollande called for an emergency security meeting at the Élysée Palace.[2] He later said that the shooting was a terrorist attack.[1] Following the shooting, U.S. President Donald Trump, who was holding a press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, expressed his condolences to the France and said, "[W]e have to be strong and we have to be vigilant."[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paris: French police officer killed in terrorist shooting on Champs Elysées". The Local. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Paris shooting: Police officers shot at Champs Elysees days out from French elections". News.com.au. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Paris shooting: Gunman shoots 3 on Champs-Elysees, killing officer". CBS News. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.




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