UPDATE: Loud bang made by man jumping to his death triggered Paris shopping mall panic

Mass panic among shoppers at the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping mall in Paris was the result of the loud bang made by a man jumping to his death.

Saturday, February 18 at 8:45pm

According to the BNO News outlet, the mass panic earlier today inside the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping mall in Paris was caused by the loud bang made when a man jumped to his death.

Local media and witnesses reported that the sound created by the man’s impact sounded like a gunshot which triggered the panic at around 5:15pm local French time. Citing a source close to the police investigation, BFMTV reported that a man had committed suicide by jumping from one of the floors above the shopping centre.

Saturday, February 18 at 6:54pm

Mass panic broke out in the Westfield Les 4 Temps shopping mall in the La Defense district of Paris this afternoon, Saturday, February 18, after reports of shots being fired. French police units were immediately deployed to the premises in the western suburb of the French capital, as reported by thesun.co.uk.

#Puteaux La Défense #LaDéfense | Les services de police sont sur place et sécurisent les lieux.
🔵 Évitez le secteur. pic.twitter.com/9hr03aAhuk

— Préfecture de Police (@prefpolice) February 18, 2023

Video footage uploaded onto social media showed hordes of shoppers rushing for the exits in an effort to escape the busy building. Shop workers were also shown trying to quickly shutter their stores to prevent entry. Unconfirmed online reports suggested that a 37-year-old man had suffered a gunshot injury.

🚨#BREAKING: Shoppers running, evacuating mall in northwest #Paris after loud bangs heard, according to eyewitness videos pic.twitter.com/cMAauMOo9x

— Breaking News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) February 18, 2023

Mass panic erupts at Paris shopping mall after bangs are heard. No word yet on what happened pic.twitter.com/xIkNpChe9q

— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) February 18, 2023

This is a breaking news story and we will try to keep you updated as more information becomes available, thank you.

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