Police in Paris gather on the Champs-Elysees boulevard after an armed man intentionally rammed a car into a police van, authorities said on Monday, June 19. France's interior minister told reporters that the car contained weapons and explosives. The suspect later died.
Police in Paris gather on the Champs-Elysees boulevard after an armed man intentionally rammed a car into a police van, authorities said on Monday, June 19. France's interior minister told reporters that the car contained weapons and explosives. The suspect later died.
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Police officers walk near a sealed-off area on the Champs-Elysees. The incident took place at 3:40 p.m. local time (9:40 a.m. ET).
Police officers walk near a sealed-off area on the Champs-Elysees. The incident took place at 3:40 p.m. local time (9:40 a.m. ET).
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A bomb-disposal officer checks the car.
A bomb-disposal officer checks the car.
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Police officers patrol the Champs-Elysees.
Police officers patrol the Champs-Elysees.
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This would be the fifth time in four months that security forces have been targeted in Paris.
This would be the fifth time in four months that security forces have been targeted in Paris.
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Rescue workers cover the suspect's body on the Champs-Elysees.
Rescue workers cover the suspect's body on the Champs-Elysees.
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