Reporter caught in violent Paris protests recalls how 'all of a sudden, it exploded' after peaceful march

A New York Post reporter caught in the chaos of violent protests in Paris recounted how a peaceful march of more than 100,000 people took a frightening turn.

"All of a sudden, it exploded," Gabrielle Fahmy recalled Tuesday on "Fox & Friends."

"When it got dark, when they reached the endpoint of the march, it's like they didn't know what to do anymore," she continued.

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"Tensions had been mounting.