Champs Elysees guman's body contained messages sympathetic to ISIL

Paris prosecutor Francois Molins has confirmed that a note found near the Champs Elysees guman's body contained messages sympathetic to the Islamic State group.

Police forces take positions on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, after a fatal shooting in which a police officer was killed Source: AP

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The gunman, identified as Karim Cheurfi, opened fire on a police vehicle parked on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Thursday (April 20), killing one officer and injuring two others, before being shot dead.

But Mr Molins said that despite the fact Mr Cheurfi had spent years in prison, investigators had found no sign that the 39-year-old French citizen had been radicalised.

Mr Molins said his team was trying to establish whether the gunman had any accomplishes.