Police: 3 gunmen are responsible for Charlie Hebdo attack

France's interior minister has announced that security forces are looking for three gunmen responsible for Wednesday's attack on Charlie Hebdo.

Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of the satirical newspaper on Wednesday, killing 12 people, including the publication's editor in chief. The three gunmen are on the loose.

According to witnesses at the scene, the gunmen escaped in a waiting car. The French government has raised the country's security alert system to its highest level. --Meghan DeMaria

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