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Photos And Videos Show 2 Gunmen Escaping After Opening Fire At A Magazine Office In Paris

Jan 7, 2015, 17:47 IST

Two shooters allegedly opened fire at the headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, killing several people.

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The shooters are still at large. They reportedly escaped in vehicles after the shooting.

AFP journalist Eric Randolph noted in a tweet that the cover of Charlie Hebdo this week featured Michel Hollellebecq, whose new book "imagines Muslims take over French government in 2022."

French President Francois Hollande has called the shooting a terrorist attack.

The magazine was attacked in 2011 after it named the Prophet Muhammad the "guest editor" of its next issue. Charlie Hebdo has also published offensive cartoons depicting Muslims in the past.

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A Le Monde journalist tweeted this photo that she says shows the two shooters:

Facebook video has shown a close-up of the shooters:

The Facebook video is disturbing. It shows the gunmen walking around a car and then approaching a person who is lying on the ground.

French TV has also has video from the attack:

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