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Paris shooting could influence voters as they prepare for polling on Sunday
Terrorism and national security have become crucial issues in the most contentious election France has seen in decades
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Fri, Apr 21, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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A DEADLY shootout on the Champs Elysees in Paris darkened the final day of campaigning in France's pivotal presidential election on Friday, stoking fears of terrorist violence and causing candidates to suspend last-minute pitches before the Sunday vote.
As the 11 candidates were speaking in a televised debate event before a reported audience of millions on Thursday night, a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle on a police patrol parked on the avenue, killing one officer and seriously injuring two others as a wave of panicked pedestrians fled into side streets.
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