A gunman has killed a policewoman in Paris, a day after suspected Islamists killed 12 people at the office of a satirical magazine. A second person was seriously injured in the attack in the southern suburb of Montrouge, after which the gunman fled. It is unclear of the incident is related to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, which traumatised France. Police made seven arrests overnight as they hunted for two named suspects. Arrest warrants were issued for Cherif and Said Kouachi, said to be armed and dangerous. A third suspect has surrendered. France has declared national mourning for the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack. A minutes silence will be observed at midday (11:00 GMT) across the country and the bells of Notre Dame cathedral in the capital will toll. line The victims Five of the victims known to have died in the attack, including deputy chief editor Bernard Maris, Georges Wolinsky, Jean Cabut, Stephane Charbonnier and Bernard Verlhac. Those killed (from left) include economist Bernard Maris, prominent cartoonists Wolinski and Cabu, Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier and cartoonist Bernard Verlhac Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane Charb Charbonnier, 47, who had been living under police protection since receiving death threats Cartoonists Jean Cabu Cabut, 76, Bernard Tignous Verlhac, 57, Georges Wolinski, 80, and Philippe Honore, 73 Economist and regular magazine columnist Bernard Maris, 68, known to readers as Uncle Bernard Mustapha Ourrad, proof-reader Elsa Cayat, psychoanalyst and columnist, the only woman killed Michel Renaud, who was visiting from the city of Clermont-Ferrand Frederic Boisseau, 42, caretaker, who was in the reception area at the time of the attack Police officers Franck Brinsolaro, who acted as Charbs bodyguard, and Ahmed Merabet, 42, who was shot dead while on the ground Source: Le Monde newspaper and other French media Obituary: Defiant editor Live updates line French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned against jumping to conclusions after the pre-dawn shooting in Montrouge. Overnight, seven people believed to be connected to the two main suspects in the Charlie Hebdo attack were detained in the towns of Reims and Charleville-Mezieres, as well as in the Paris area. Cherif Kouachi was sentenced in 2008 to three years in prison for belonging to a Paris-based group sending jihadist fighters to Iraq. A third suspect, 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad handed himself in to police in Charleville-Mezieres. He reportedly surrendered after hearing his name on the news. Paris attack - 8 Jan Armed police in Reims, northern France, early 8 January Armed police deployed in Reims overnight The French flag flies at half-mast over the Elysee Palace in Paris, 8 January The French flag is flying at half-mast over the Elysee Palace in Paris French President Francois Hollande presides over an emergency cabinet meeting in Paris, 8 January French President Francois Hollande presided over an emergency cabinet meeting in Paris on Thursday AFP staff hold up I am Charlie placards at the French news agencys Hong Kong office, 8 January AFP staff held up I am Charlie placards at the French news agencys Hong Kong office People at a vigil for Charlie Hebdo victims in Melbourne, Australia A vigil for Charlie Hebdo victims was being held in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday We killed Charlie Hebdo Paris has been placed on the highest terror alert and extra troops have been deployed to guard media offices, places of worship, transport and other sensitive areas. Eight journalists - including the magazines editor - died along with a caretaker and a visitor when masked men armed with assault rifles stormed the Charlie Hebdo offices during an editorial meeting. Eleven people were also wounded, some seriously. President Hollande has described the dead as heroes, as Gavin Hewitt reports. Two policemen were killed on the street outside as the gunmen made their escape by car. The magazines office was firebombed in 2011. It had angered some Muslims by printing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad as part of its irreverent take on news and current affairs. Witnesses say the gunmen shouted we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad and we killed Charlie Hebdo, as well as God is Great in Arabic. The attackers fled to northern Paris before abandoning their car and hijacking a second one, police say. Pencil tributes Vigils were held through the night in Paris and cities worldwide in tribute to the dead. many demonstrators held up placards reading Je suis Charlie (I am Charlie) in solidarity with the victims. Many cartoonists have been using the Je suis Charlie slogan in drawings to commemorate the attack President Hollande said the countrys tradition of free speech had been attacked and called on all French people to stand together. Today the French Republic as a whole was the target, he said in a televised speech. Piles of pens - symbolising freedom of expression - and candles were laid across the Place de la Republique square in Paris where thousands of people had gathered. Cartoon tributes are circulating on social media, sending out the message of press freedom. One Dutch cartoon plays on 9/11 Twin Towers imagery, showing a plane flying towards two upright pencils. Thursdays national day of mourning is only the fifth held in France in the past 50 years. line National Days of Mourning in France 12 November 1970 - Death of former President Charles de Gaulle 6 April 1974 - Death of President Georges Pompidou 11 January 1996 - Death of former President Francois Mitterrand 14 September 2001 - 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington 3 April 2005 - Death of Pope John Paul II line Charlie Hebdo attack sequence Map of gun attack in Paris line Have you attended or do you plan to attend a vigil? Have you been affected by the issues raised in this story? You can email [email protected] with your experience. Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. Or comment here: Have your say Send your pictures and videos to [email protected] or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international). Or you can upload here. Read the terms and conditions. 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