Police in Paris are responding to an incident near Notre Dame following reports of gunshots.
People have been told to avoid the area near the cathedral, one of the most popular with tourists in the city.
🔴Parvis de #NotreDame Intervention en cours des effectifs de police, évitez le secteur
— Préfecture de Police (@prefpolice) June 6, 2017
It is being reported that a man was shot after trying to attack a policeman with a hammer
France remains in a state of emergency following attacks by jihadists that left 130 people dead in 2015.
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