Paris police say attending incident at Notre Dame cathedral | Reuters

Police in the French capital Paris are attending an incident at the Notre Dame cathedral and the public should stay away from the area, Paris police said in a Twitter statement on Tuesday.

DEVELOPING: Paris police warn the public to stay away from the area surrounding Notre Dame Cathedral as an incident is ongoing.

BFM TV reported that a policeman shot a man who tried to assault him.

(Reporting by Maya Nikolaeva Richard Lough; Editing by Michel Rose)

Source: Paris police say attending incident at Notre Dame cathedral | Reuters