An attack by gunmen toting Kalashnikov rifles has left at least eleven people dead at the offices of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo.
The French President, Francois Hollande, has visited the scene and called the attack "exceptionally barbaric".
The gunmen reportedly escaped and are now being hunted by police.
Elaine Cobb is the Paris correspondent for America's CBS network.
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Elaine Cobb, Paris correspondent for America's CBS network says while the motives for the attack remains unclear, Charlie Hebdo has been targeted in the past after publishing cartoons deemed offensive by Islamic fundamentalists.
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At least two police officers are believed to be among the dead in Paris.
Elaine Cobb, Paris correspondent for America's CBS network says the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo were under police protection after a firebombing of the building in 2011.
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