Thursday, January 8, 2015

12 killed in shooting at French satirical magazine


Masked gunmen get out of a car to shoot and kill a police officer in Paris on January 7. The attack at the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris left at least 12 people dead. The magazine had spurred protests in the past over its publishing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. Its offices were set afire in November 2011.By Greg Botelho and Jim Bittermann, CNN- January 7, 2015


CNNParis (CNN)A French satirical magazine's office turned into a horror show Wednesday when attackers burst in and began firing, killing at least 12 before heading off onto the streets of Paris.
While it wasn't immediately clear who was behind the late morning attack, French officials viewed it as a blatant act of terrorism. And there were fears things could get worse, with the assailants still on the loose.