Paris shooting: Gunmen attack satirical French newspaper [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
Footage taken from nearby rooftops captures dramatic scene
At least 12 people were killed and four critically injured after masked gunmen stormed the Paris office of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in what French officials are calling a terror attack. Photos and video taken from a nearby rooftop during and after the shooting show what appear to be the suspects opening fire on the street before fleeing in a car.
According to witnesses, one suspect could be heard shouting, "We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad!" — an apparent reference to the paper's 2011 caricature that angered Muslims and led to a firebombing of its offices. Another video shows someone taking cover behind a parked car as gunfire rings out.
Another photo shows what appears to be the suspects' car stopped on a side street in a confrontation with police.
Les tireurs de #ChalieHebdo face à une voiture de police. Ils ont fait feu, les policiers ont répliqué puis reculé pic.twitter.com/Ld1sxkRLvW
— Elise Barthet (@EliseBarthet) January 7, 2015
Footage also shows first responders treating victims.
un 2e blesse grave est sorti #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/sNVBnLqqvh
— yve cresson (@yvecresson) January 7, 2015
chez Charlie pic.twitter.com/dAEmwVtbtu
— yve cresson (@yvecresson) January 7, 2015
According to French authorities, the gunmen are still at large.
