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Police shoots vehicle forcing entry to Paris museum, no casualty reported

Xinhua, December 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

A Police officer opened fire on a car after its driver tried to push his way though a museum in central Paris on Wednesday, but no casualty has been reported, local media reported.

According to preliminary investigation, a man refused to respond to police instruction to stop his cars. He attempted to enter by force to the Invalides military museum, and a policeman had to fire at the vehicle to halt it, the news channel BFMTV said.

The driver has been arrested and placed into custody, it added.

France is on high terror alert after simultaneous shootings and suicide bombings that rocked Paris on November 13, which killed 130 people, including foreigners.

Being the main target of terrorist cells, Paris beefed up security and deployed thousands of gendarmes and police units to protect public places and sensitive sites. Enditem