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Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Police officers stand guard in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, in Paris, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Notre Dame has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist attraction.

Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head. 3 hours ago

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