"Second suspect in Paris attack surrenders to Belgian police"

The suspect, who was wanted by the French authorities after last night's shooting in Paris, surrendered to the Belgian police, the spokesman of the French Ministry of the Interior announced today.

"The man for whom the Belgian authorities issued a warrant surrendered at the police station in Antwerp," said Pierre-Arni Brande, spokesman for the French MUP, for AFP.

The Islamic State terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the last night's shooting in Paris, in which one policeman was killed, and two others were seriously wounded, the Amak agency close to the jihadists announced

"The perpetrator of the attack on the Champs-Élysées in the center of Paris is Abu Youssef, a Belgian and he is one of the fighters of the Islamic State," the statement said, according to AFP.

Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henri Brande said it was still too early to say what was the motive for the attack.

The suspect is already known to the police

On Thursday, before the attack on the Champs-Élysées, Belgian services passed on intelligence about the alleged attacker who killed one and wounded two policemen last night, according to B92.

As it is written on the portal, the message of the Belgian intelligence to the French colleagues read: "Problem - El Osri Yusuf (17/6/1981) - on the way to Paris. Dear colleagues, the police in Antwerp have information about a person who has a file in our service. That person bought a ticket to Italy and left Belgium at six o'clock. We are also sending you a photo. Greetings."

Hollande is convinced that the shooting in Paris is a "terrorist act"

French President Francois Hollande is convinced that the circumstances surrounding the attack on police officers in Paris indicate a "theoretical act".

After one policeman was killed and two policemen were seriously wounded in a shooting in the Champs-Élysées, Hollande called a meeting of the Council for National Defense and Security, which consists of top security, police and military officials, as well as several members of the government, for today, AP reported.

Attack in Paris during the presidential debate

French presidential candidates, who were participating in a televised debate at the time of the attack on police officers in Paris, expressed solidarity with law enforcement after the shooting, in which one police officer was killed and two others were wounded.

All 11 candidates - from the far left to the far right - took part in a debate ahead of the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, and television coverage was briefly interrupted by the attack.