French police are warning the public to stay away from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

A suspect armed with a hammer was shot by police on Tuesday.

MORE: Paris police warn public to avoid Notre Dame Cathedral area amid reports of gunshots https://t.co/MnyPaRMGky pic.twitter.com/hZJpdiBw20 — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 6, 2017

The suspect attacked a police officer with a hammer.

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BREAKING: French policeman fires on man ‘armed with hammer’ at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris https://t.co/1iCHyMhwbh — Voice of Europe (@V_of_Europe) June 6, 2017

This is Paris — where police roam the streets with guns to protect citizens from violent Islamists.

A police officer was attacked w a hammer in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. “Intervention” is underway. Ppl asked to avoid the area pic.twitter.com/qDUYQrBliF — People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) June 6, 2017

Here is video from outside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

