November 2013 Paris attacks
On November 15, 2013, a gunman attacked the offices of the BFM TV news channel, in Paris, France. Three days later, on November 18, the same gunman attacked the offices of the Libération newspaper and the headquarters of the Société Générale bank. The gunman hijacked a motorist whom he forced to drive to Champs-Élysées before releasing him. The attacks set off a manhunt in search of the gunman, who was later apprehended.
| 2013 Paris attacks | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paris, France |
| Date | November 15–18, 2013 10:15 (November 18) (UTC+1) |
| Target | BFM TV offices, Libération offices, and Société Générale headquarters |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Abdelhakim Dekhar |
The gunman, Abdelhakim Dekhar, was already known to police for his role in the 1994 Rey-Maupin affair.
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