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In January 2015, a shooting took place at the Paris offices of ]. Early reports suggested that eleven people were killed and ten injured.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30710883 | title = Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo kills 11 | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 7 January 2015 | date = 7 January 2015}}</ref> The assault happened late in the morning local time, when masked gunmen entered the building, and began shooting with automatic weapons - reports speak of up to 50 shots being fired.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-30710777 | title = Charlie Hebdo attack &ndash; latest | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 7 January 2015 | date = 7 January 2015}}</ref> In January 2015, a shooting took place at the Paris offices of ]. Early reports suggested that eleven people were killed and ten injured.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30710883 | title = Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo kills 11 | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 7 January 2015 | date = 7 January 2015}}</ref> The assault happened late in the morning local time, when masked gunmen entered the building, and began shooting with automatic weapons - reports speak of up to 50 shots being fired.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-30710777 | title = Charlie Hebdo attack &ndash; latest | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 7 January 2015 | date = 7 January 2015}}</ref>

==Background==

===2011 firebombing===

==2015 shooting==


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 12:05, 7 January 2015

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2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting
LocationParis, France
DateJanuary 7, 2015
TargetCharlie Hebdo employees
Attack typeSpree shooting, terrorism
Deaths11
Injured10
PerpetratorUnknown

In January 2015, a shooting took place at the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo. Early reports suggested that eleven people were killed and ten injured. The assault happened late in the morning local time, when masked gunmen entered the building, and began shooting with automatic weapons - reports speak of up to 50 shots being fired.

Background

2011 firebombing

2015 shooting

References

  1. "Gun attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo kills 11". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. "Charlie Hebdo attack – latest". BBC News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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