French police forces remain on alert in the area
Clarifications on the panic that occurred earlier at the Westfield Les Quatre Temps shopping center in the area La Défense of Parispolice sources said.
According to the police sources who spoke to French channels, a man who fell from a building in La Défense caused panic when a loud bang was heard.
So far it is not known if the unknown man committed suicide, or if it was an accident. However, French police forces remain on alert in the area.
In the video, a man can be seen lying on the floor.
💥🇫🇷 France –
Paris / La Défense : une personne prise en charge par les secours.
Video ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/09vdf6vkSt
— Marto Pirlo (@martopirlo1) February 18, 2023
A police operation is underway in La Défense. I asked the préfet de police de se rendre sur place. https://t.co/Ef8dJzlTX7
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) February 18, 2023
The Paris police department earlier posted a tweet advising citizens to avoid the area. The Paris police department did not provide further details in its tweet.
#Paris #France explosion and shots heard in shopping center La Defense. People are fleeing the building in panic. pic.twitter.com/c6SbMMIUpc
— Arthur Morgan (@ArthurM40330824) February 18, 2023
BREAKING Massive crowd movement in La Défense, Paris. Gunshots were reportedly heard at the 4 Temps shopping centerpic.twitter.com/SishTHUhef
— +++ (@igandean) February 18, 2023
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