Policewoman Shot by Gunman near Paris Dies
A policewoman who was shot by a gunman wearing a bullet-proof vest just outside Paris has died and a second victim is in serious condition, police said Thursday.
The man escaped after the attack on Thursday morning, which comes just a day after a deadly Islamist assault on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo left 12 dead, although no link has yet been established between the two incidents.
The gunman is still on the run, said Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve -- who rushed to the scene at Montrouge just south of the city -- contradicting information given earlier by a source close to the case, who said the suspect had been detained.
Police initially said the two victims were critical, but Cazeneuve said just the policewoman was fighting for her life.
The incident comes on a day of mourning in France after Islamist gunmen stormed the office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday, killing eight journalists, two police and two others.
The men are still thought to be on the run, and there has so far been no claim of responsibility for the massacre that has deeply shocked France.
Source: Agence France Presse
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