Paris police shooting: In pictures

Police secure the area after a gunman opened fire on Champs Elysees in Paris, 20 April 2017Getty Images

The Champs Elysees in Paris was quickly sealed off following the attack on Thursday

French Police officers react after a shooting in which a police officer was shot dead along with the gunman in an attack near the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, 20 April 2017EPA

Armed police evacuated the area, telling the public: "Stay back, the area is dangerous."

People hold their hands up as they walk towards police officers near the site of a shooting at the Champs Elysees in Paris, 20 April 2017AFP/Getty Images

People left shops and restaurants with their hands in the air following directions from officers

Police officers secure the area after a gunman opened fire on the Champs Elysees in Paris, 20 April 2017Getty Images

Officers took cover wherever they could as they secured the area where a lone gunman opened fire

French police react after a shooting in which an officer was fatally shot along with the gunman in an attack near the Champs Elysees Paris, 20 April 2017EPA

The suspected attacker was killed at the scene by security forces

Police officers secure the area after a gunman opened fire on Champs Elysees in Paris, 20 April 2017Getty Images

Armed officers put a cordon in place shortly after the incident, which took place about 21:00 (19:00 GMT)

French soldiers stand guard at the Arc de Triomphe near the Champs Elysees in Paris after a shooting on April 20, 2017.AFP/Getty Images

Armed French soldiers stand guard at the Arc de Triomphe at one end of the Champs-Elysses

Masked police stand on top of their vehicle on the Champs Elysees Avenue after a policeman was killed and another wounded in a shooting in Paris, 20 April 2017Reuters

Because of its popularity, the Champs Elysees has long been seen as a potential target

Two women hug each each other after a shooting near the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, 20 April 2017EPA

Witnesses who took shelter in shops later said they had "never experienced such a scene of panic"

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