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Hunt For Gunman Continues in Paris

Attacked newspaper office and bank

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Hundreds of French police are searching for a gunman who attacked the Paris head offices of a newspaper and a bank, critically wounding a photographer.

Images of the man - white, aged 35 to 45, about 1.75m tall (5ft 8in), with stubble and greying hair - have been found on CCTV and issued by police.

The man disappeared after taking a motorist hostage and forcing him to drive to the Avenue des Champs Elysees.