By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/french-police-block-off-area-near-champs-elysees Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter French police block off area near Champs-Elysees World Jun 19, 2017 10:26 AM EST Reports of a car fire near the Champs-Elysees prompted police to block off the area’s shopping district in Paris, according to media reports Monday. A person was detained after the car he was in collided with a police vehicle, the Associated Press has reported. BREAKING: Paris officials: Suspected attacker 'downed' after driving into police car on Champs-Elysees. — The Associated Press (@AP) June 19, 2017 France remains in a state of emergency after a series of attacks in November 2015 that left a total of 130 people dead. This post will be updated as new information is made available. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam @LauraSanthanam
Reports of a car fire near the Champs-Elysees prompted police to block off the area’s shopping district in Paris, according to media reports Monday. A person was detained after the car he was in collided with a police vehicle, the Associated Press has reported. BREAKING: Paris officials: Suspected attacker 'downed' after driving into police car on Champs-Elysees. — The Associated Press (@AP) June 19, 2017 France remains in a state of emergency after a series of attacks in November 2015 that left a total of 130 people dead. This post will be updated as new information is made available. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now