Over a dozen people were wounded or killed in recent attacks on Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris. The satirical newspaper lost 10 journalists to gunmen brandishing at least two AK-47s and pump-action shotguns. 2 police officers were also killed on scene before the suspects escaped by car and the assailants remain at large. The identities of the shooters are all unknown and French officials raised the national terror alert to its highest level.
The provocative nature of the newspaper has angered groups in the past, but the exact motivation behind the slaughter is unknown. The identities of those killed and injured have not been fully released at this time. Four satirical cartoonists, including the magazine’s editor, were among the dead. 12 more were injured.
A national television address has been scheduled to recap the events and to provide further details on the attack. French authorities have all been put on full search for the suspects and it is said that they fled in a black Citroën hatchback. A crowd has since grown in the nearby plaza and over 11,000 people have said to be planning to attend.