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Title: Manhunt continues in France for suspected Paris gunmen
We begin with the latest on the horrific terror attack in Paris.
A massive manhunt is underway for the gunmen who took 12 lives... after storming the offices of the French satirical magazine... Charlie Hebdo.
For more details, we connect live to Paul Yi at the news center.
Paul, I understand one of the suspects has turned himself in to police,... and several other arrests were made overnight?
That′s right.
The youngest of the three main suspects an 18-year-old identified as Hamyd Mourad... surrendered to police earlier on Wednesday night, just hours after the mass shooting.
And in just the last hour, there′s been reports that the remaining two suspected culprits,... who authorities say are likely armed and dangerous,...have been spotted in the city of Aisne in northern France.
This as France′s Prime Minister Manuel Valls says... several people in connection with the attack were detained overnight during the manhunt.
AFP has puts that number at seven.
Earlier, President Francois Hollande denounced the shootings as a terrorist attack,... and declared Thursday as a national day of mourning.
"They left their mark on generations and generations of French people through their influence, through their insolence, through their rare independence. I want to tell them that we will continue to defend this message this message of freedom in their name."
CrossTalk
Now, there′s been reports of another shooting directly at police... just a day after the siege on Charlie Hebdo.
Paul, is there any link between these two attacks?
Well, there′s been no official confirmation yet whether they are connected... and authorities are warning the public and the media not to jump to conclusions.
France′s top security official,... Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve... announced early Thursday that two people, including a female police officer, had been gravely wounded near a metro station south of Paris.
And according to police sources in just the last hours, that officer has died due to her severe injuries.
CrossTalk
Another tragic death in the city of lights.
Paul, this story has been gripping headlines around the world.
What′s been the reaction from the international community?
Well, there′s been a tremendous outpouring of messages of condolence... as well as demonstrations to show support and solidarity with the French... not just in Europe but across North America and the Middle Ea
