Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote on Twitter on Saturday, according to Archyde.com. Paris police said “an incident” sparked a panicked rush of people in the area. A spokesman for the Paris police rejected reports that shots had been fired. The Paris Police Department previously issued a tweet advising the public to avoid the area. She did not give any further details.
According to the online edition of the newspaper “Le Figaro”, there was a mass panic in the shopping center “Westfield Les 4 Temps” in La Défense following a possible suicide. Some passers-by thought they heard a gunshot, causing panic, which was circulated on social media.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
