Paris: Female police officer dies after attack by gunmen

A female police officer wounded in southern Paris this morning has died. French prosecutors are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, Agence France Presse reports.

Two police officers were wounded by two armed men in southern Paris on Thursday. French newspaper Le Monde tweeted just before 10am today that one had died.

According to reports, the officers were injured in a shoot-out in the suburb of Montrouge this morning, where automatic gunfire was heard.

The second victim is said to be in a serious condition, AFP news agency reports. 

It is as yet unclear whether there is any link to the fatal shooting of 12 people at the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo yesterday.

The gunmen are thought to have escaped into the Metro, though one suspect has reportedly been arrested.

Television station iTELE reported that two police officers were lying on the ground after the attack.

French police are carrying out a manhunt for two brothers suspected of killing 12 people in yesterday's Charlie Hebdo attack.

On Thursday, authorities released photos of the two French nationals still at large, calling them "armed and dangerous".

Seven people have already been arrested in the ongoing investigation, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said.

Additional reporting by Reuters

News
Scots urged to reject ‘extreme’ assisted suicide legislation
Scots urged to reject ‘extreme’ assisted suicide legislation

Scottish voters are being urged to contact their MSPs ahead of a Stage One vote in Holyrood next week. 

Jeremy Clarkson warns Christianity is 'in danger' amid falling birth rates
Jeremy Clarkson warns Christianity is 'in danger' amid falling birth rates

Broadcaster and columnist Jeremy Clarkson has issued a stark warning about the future of Christianity, suggesting that a sharp decline in birth rates across the Western world could pose an existential threat to the faith’s long-term survival.

Trump denies any involvement in AI pope image amid Catholic backlash
Trump denies any involvement in AI pope image amid Catholic backlash

The controversy erupted just days before a historic Vatican conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis.

More churches embrace AI in ministry but pastors prefer to write their own sermons - study
More churches embrace AI in ministry but pastors prefer to write their own sermons - study

More churches across the U.S. are embracing the use of Artificial Intelligence in their ministries, but pastors have stopped short of using the technology to prepare their sermons, data from the State of the Church Tech 2025 report shows.