PARIS (Reuters) - A man armed with a hammer shouted “this is for Syria” and wounded a policeman before being shot and wounded by other officers on Tuesday outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of France’s most famous tourist sites. ___

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Paris police say an operation around Notre Dame Cathedral is over, after an attacker who targeted police with a hammer was shot and injured. Tuesday’s attack had parallels with one in April when a militant shot dead one police officer and wounded two others on Paris’ Champs-Elysees boulevard. A police officer shot and wounded a man who attacked officers with a hammer near Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, Paris police and a police union official said.Union official Cedric Michel said a man armed with a hammer went after police who were patrolling the esplanade in front of the world-famous cathedral known for its gothic architecture and gargoyles.A police spokesperson told The Associated Press that an officer used his weapon to shoot the assailant. She did not provide further details.Paris remains under high security after a string of Islamic extremist attacks in recent years, including several targeting police officers and security personnel.In April, an attacker opened fire on a police van on Paris' Champs Elysees, killing one and gravely wounding two others.
A man who was yelling "This is for Syria" while attacking a police officer with a hammer near Notre-Dame de Paris, France is shot and wounded by another officer. Prosecutors open a terrorism probe.