Fresh gun shots have reportedly been heard in Paris following an earlier incident where a police officer and a gunman were shot dead.
The incident took place on the Champs-Elysees earlier tonight.
It is understood the assailant stepped out of a car at a red light and opened fire with a Kalashnikov machine gun, also known as an AK-47.
One officer has been killed, while their assailant has also been shot dead.
Another police officer has been wounded.
Now a police source has reportedly confirmed shots have been fired elsewhere in the city.
The French Interior Ministry has said it is too early to say what the motive behind the attack was, but have said officers were deliberately attacked.
It was initially suspected to be a terrorist attack but other media sources have reported that it could have been related to an armed robbery attempt.
Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert said that the attacker targeted police guarding the area near the Franklin Roosevelt subway station.
The attack comes three days before the first round of France’s tense presidential election.
A televised debate with all 11 presidential candidates was being broadcast when the attack took place.
Security is high around the vote after France has been attacked in recent years.
A witness identified only as Ines told French television station BFM that she heard a shooting, saw a man’s body on the ground and the area was quickly evacuated by police.
