According to preliminary information, some employees managed to on the roof of the building. Fleeing the scene, the armed men fired at police officers. One of the police officers was wounded.
In connection with the event, French President Francois Hollande called an emergency meeting of the government.
Earlier, Charlie Hebdo published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. Prior to the terror attack, the magazine posted the caricature of ISIL leader Baghdadi on its Twitter page.