In a knife attack, not far from offices of the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Of course, there was an attack five years ago. 12 people, all members of the Charlie Hebdo magazine were murdered in ththat attack. Police saying two o potentiallyy dangerous suspects are on n the run. We are hearing one of those may have been taught. Whwhat more do w we know . Moment, police are carrying out a citywywide searc. Happened, af f what little earlier on the police saying it was a blade attack outside the former offices of the satirical magazine, charle hebdo. O. We believe there were four people injured. Two of them apparently seriously. To Police Source we spokeke said in arrest has been made, potentially one of those. Uspects dowown the road schools have been put on lockdown. People have been told to avoid the area. It appears to have taken place near the offices of the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Those are former offices. Many of the journalists havee been working e elsewhere a and y der popolice prorotection. In terms o of where this happen,. Ive years on from the attack again, the right to freedomm of the press and frances particular model of stature is him we are hearing reports that police f found a suspect package close to the scene, do you know anything about that . Chris talking to the Police Source a few minutes ago, they said that was the reason the perimeter has been expanded. Tohave been pushed back abouout 200 or 300 meters or so from the site of the attack. Olice are currently busy the Police Source said there was a suspect package but obviously the situation is very unclear and they are taking no chances. We could very much see the police are taking no chances, they a are moving people along. Schoolchildren , out ofo stay inside fear for their safety. Dangerousy a very suspect could be atlarge. One person has been arrested. Two people grgravely injured. This is an important and symbolic location. The formery close to offices not the current offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. To aof course had to move secret location to continue with the magazine because of the highrisk of the threats against ththem. Talk us through a bit about where you are and where this attack appears to have taken place. Is in the center of the french capital. It is a fairly busy area. It is also just on the road from the theater where there were reports of more devastating year. S at the end of the youre talkingbout charlrlie hebdo, the issues surrounding the attack made headlines all week not just in france but around the world. A particular model of secularism , the way the country treats its minority. Also much wider views of the right to free speech. The reason Charlie Hebdo angered some people was it had over the years hit out at all kinds of targets, includining established religion. They would publish caricatures of the prophet mohammed. That haventues got awaway five years later. Trial brought these issues back to the forefront. The media and the government are once again defending peoples rights to free speech. Chararlie hebdos defenders said they would always hold that appalled that before anything else. The fire engines, and the rest of it back on the streets. It is bringing back a lot of difficult memories for a lot of people as we saw those violent and bloody attacks. That is in the same neighborhood, just a few years ago. Very dramatic scene from central paris. That is chris moore down at the scene. I want to take a listen to the french Prime Minister who confirmed what is happening. Lets take a listen. Very serious incident has just occurred in paris. A knife attack has been in front of the former offices of Charlie Hebdo. We have reports of four wounded, including two seriously. Circumstances, i must leave and go to the Crisis Center and deal with the situation. That is the french Prime Minister speaking a short while ago. It is aearing now machete attack courtesy of thehe ofoffices of Charlie Hebdo. Live pictures coming to us from the scene. Thousands of schoolchildren have been lockdown in their schools. People told to stay in their homes. Police trying to get people off the streets. One suspects still at large is what we are hearing from our reporter at the scene. We could confirm one suspect has policice and is in police custody. Our Political Affairs editor is with me in the studio. Weweere just t location this location is symbolic but the timing of this suspected attack is also very important, isnt it . It comes as the trial of the 14 people suspected of helelping carry out the attacks in paris. Early. Ously it is still we have conflicting reports on the number of suspects. Reports ononflicting whether that was the only one or there was a second person. We have not heard about the motives. The we know for a fact is area where this took place is a very symbolic area. You probably go there for , not to target an area where there are lots of people. They went there probably for reason. Ththe timing is the timing of te trial. This trial is taking place these days. That is at the head of human the head of Human Resources at shoddy of Charlie Hebdo had to leave her home. She received threats. Threats were published by the islamic state, al qaeda in recent days. Not only is the trial going on really caricatures which put Charlie Hebdo in the crosshairs of islamic radicals were republished just as this trial was restarting. Charlie hebdo refrain from publishing any caricatures of the prophet mohammed since the 2015 attack. They said we didnt do this. Ecause we were afraid we felt we had to waitit for the right moment. We felt now was the right moment. For reasons, the secure team was more around the journalists workining there at the time. The security had been beefed up recently. The assailants did not know where Charlie Hebdos current headquarters are because no one knows. Symbolically, they probably conducted an attack there. Lets wait for the facts to come in. And we have to wait to make sure the suspects or the suspect are arrested. And that there are no attacks taking place. There have been rumors of a possible explosion in the area that has been der police lockdown. We are not 100 sure. We dont have confirmed information if there is a suspect at large. Thousands of schoolchildren having to be kept inside. A terrifying situation for people in the area. Bringing back horrible memories for people who were hit five years ago and saw what happened here in paris. The attack on Charlie Hebdo, 12 people were killed was just the first of several days of bloody carnage in the french capital. We also have that attack at the jewish supermarket. The policewoman of course was murdered as well. We saw that and we are seeing it again. Streets cornered off, schoolchildren having to be kept inside. Heavy security on the streets of paris. Again, at a time when the government is proposing coronavirus lockdown. Chris moore is at the scene. Just wondering if we had any more information as to whether or not there is a second suspect that oneght or if suspect has been by police . Do we have chris still with us . Chris has gone for the moment. It is just mark and i hear in the studio. To remind you of what we do know. There has been a machete attack in central paris, not far from the offices of the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Pictures coming to us fromom the scene close to the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine used to be based. We have chris back on the line. I was wondering if you would be able to clear up for us the situation regarding suspects . We know one suspect has been caught. Do we know anything about that suspect . Is there another suspect still at large . Chris the press secretary saying one suspect they think has been arrested. That was j just a couple of huhundred meters down the road frfrom t the site of thisis att. In terms of what is happening there, police have been busy clearing out the surrounding streets fofor the l last half h. It has just started raining very heavily. Been established a couple hundred meters away, that t is e site off the former headquauarts of the saticical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Former headquarters in the wake of that attack. Thee s surviving staff and contributors removed elsewhere. They have been living under Police Protection ever since. Do we have any update on the conditions of the victims . We know four people were attacked. It was definitely a machete attack . Chris that is what is being said. I can only tell you what we have been told by the paris police and the Prime Minister. They described it as a blade attack or knife attack. In terms of those injured, four people we heard that from the french Prime Minister, who is now attending a crisis meeting. Ao of those people injured in serious way, in critical condition. Police have arrested a man two people gravely injured. Two others also woundeded. Mark is here with us in the studio. We were talking about the trial going on. It seems the trial has been interrupted as the news broke of this attack. The members of Charlie Hebdo were taken out of the Trial Chamber by the police for their security. Themoncern was more about being targeted during this very symbolicic trial than the former headquarters of Charlie Hebdo. That is the latest. Is remarkable five years on to see the strap threats those journalists andd cartoonists still face. They have had roundtheclock Police Protection for years. The caricatures were published. The issue came back to the forefront again. With threatsn open by some groups. They said we want to avenge the situation. Avenge the prophet muhuhammad fr those characters. We w wt foforget. Police clearly on the lookout. This is confirmed as a knife attack. Attacks have been rather frequent in recent years. There been a number of them in london. There was an attack inside the headquarters of the paris police by a member of the police. This was really seen as something dreadful because the police realized they couldnt even monitor their own pool employees. They are not as planned as the 2015 attack, which was coordinated by two brothers. Another attack as you mentioned on the kosher supermarket. They were really coordinated. Those seem like more attacks by lone wolves. Dont likem i those expressions. Generally they have support from someone, somewhere. Maybe someone who was enraged and decided to take a stand and try people to try and kill people who happen to be there randomly. We have seen this happen again and again. We are waiting for the situation to be clarified. Lets hope as the police seemed to indicate, there was only one suspect in that suspect w was arrested. Apparently that was very close to the bastille and the threat will soon be over, there is no guarantee. Police, firefighters are all around. Were even seeing some soldiers deployed to beef up security on the streets. Those attacks prompted an unprecedented situation in france. We have had the Security Keeping a close eye. It shows you an attack like this happens. Six months ago we just at the stage do not knonow. Lets bring back chris, who is down at the scene. Oire,e, where the headadquarters of f charlie hebo used to be based. We are heariring police have arrested a suspect. Some confusion as to whether or not a second suspect is at large. What more do we know . Sources saying a suspect was arrested down the a fewt the bastille, hundred meters from where im standing. No doubt more details will become clear shortly. S saying twotialllly people were on the run. In terms of what is going on , near to theene site of the former hq of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. They are taking no chances. They have pushed people several hundred meters back. Theyre moving peoplele out of e area. This tax owed to this backs onto the situation in his area of jurisdiction. The schools, old peoples homes, they have been effectively placed on lockdown. The general authorities in paris, for those in the surrounding areas that is the third, fourth, and 11th, stay away if you can. The area,f access to it is currently impossible. We had reports earlier of potentially a suspect package. A couple of things coming in from other french medias. No explosives were found in the suspect package. That had nothing to do with it. There was some concern a while ago that mightve been an explosive package. Some kind of explosive device in ththe area. Chris a Police Source told us they were pushing people back. It is much quieter around the scene. Bomb disposal and a scientific policice for being st to the scene. If what if that is true they did not discover anything. In terms of the suspect arrested me situation, it is unclear. Arrested in this situation, it is unclear. We are not sure if a second is at large. We are waiting for confirmation. Colleaguesg to our from the Associated Press there is confusion in terms of the number of people wounded. The Prime Minister said four. Four wounded, two verery seriously. There are inthe ap fact only two confirmed wounded seriously. We have to wait. Dont know how many suspects or wounded people. In that situation there is a lot of confusion and we have to be exextremely c careful. What w we do know is one e man s been arrested. At least two people have been wounded very seriously. That is all we could say. For certain. We have heard conflicting reports even from Police Sources. Is very the situation unclear, for now. At least two people wounded. As always, we will wait to hear a segment from police, who can tell us what exactly is going on and whether or not they are looking for a second suspect. This is very worrying for people who are in paris going about to with allr trying of the coronavirusus restrictio. We could see entirire streets. Schoolchildren have been told to stay inside. To stay in theirr apartments w while we wait. It is at least two people have been gravely injured as a result of this knife attack in the 11th hour. At a highly sensitive time for this country. A very important trial is underway. 14 people are on trial. They are accused of h helping te out thesewho carried attacks in paris back in 2016. The first of those attacks began right here where you are looking. An attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo. This was after they executed the staff. Editorial this is a debate that has gone on here in france over the years. Charlie hebdo, as you were telling us begin to reprint those very controversial cartoons of the prophet mohammed. Even though they have been blamed for starting this violent carnage in paris. You had that huge march in the day following the paris attacks. Leaders getting together here in paris. It does not seem like five years ago. Here we are again looking at several things that bring back horrible memories. Changed since has those marches and the solidarity. They have said the reason why the Editorial Staff felt with this trial starting, they wanted to reprint those caricatures and call on the public to support what they cherish so much. That is freedom of speech. A right that you have to blasphemy here in france. That is what president t macrn said recently, isnt it . Freedom. He french mark that is not something that is shared all across the globe. Even in countries like the united states. There has been a lot of debate people like charlie or organizations like charlie were going too far. They were intentionally inciting hatred. [music playingng] artbound was made possible in part by expore. Org, the Los Angeles County arts commissision, department of cultural affairs, city los angeles, boeing, the california endowment, the california humanities, the National Endowment for the arts. And the james irvine foundation
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