12 Killed In ISIS Styled Attack In Paris....

PARIS — Twelve people were killed Wednesday when masked gunmen armed with AK-47s attacked the offices of a French satirical news magazine which has published cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. France raised its terror threat level following the attack at the central Paris building housing weekly Charlie Hebdo and stepped up security for media organizations, large stores and places of worship.

At least two suspects remained at large hours after the attack, which occurred at 11:30 a.m. local time (5:30 a.m. ET).

"We will find the people who did this," French President Francois Hollande said. "France is today shocked by this terrorist attack."

Prosecutors said two gunmen arrived at the building in a black Citroen C3 car, killing a receptionist before heading to the third-floor offices of the magazine where they shot dead eight journalists, a guest and a police officer who had been assigned to protect workers. Four people were also critically injured.

"Hey! We avenged the Prophet Muhammad! We killed Charlie Hebdo," one of the men shouted in French, according to one video shot from a nearby building and broadcast on French TV.

In another video, shouts of "Allahu Akbar" — or "God is great" — can be heard as the shootings took place. The Associated Press reported that the gunmen spoke flawless, unaccented French.

A second police officer was killed outside as the suspects fled before abandoning their car, hijacking a Renault Clio by throwing out its driver.

The victims also included economist and writer Bernard Maris, who is a senior figure with France's central bank.

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