Police officer killed in Paris shooting

PARIS, France – France is on high alert after a shooting in Paris that reportedly left two police officers dead.

One person who is suspected of opening fire at the Champs-Elysees was also shot and killed, though NBC News has not yet confirmed the information

A French interior ministry spokesperson said the officers were apparently targeted deliberately.

American President Donald Trump said the incident “looks like another terrorist attack.”

France has been dealing with a series of terrorist attacks in the weeks leading up to a hard-fought presidential election.

The reasons and motives behind the latest attack remain unclear.

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