In the summer of 1789, the London Gazette covered news that the governor of Paris, Marquis de Launay had been put to death. He was responsible for the death of 40 protestors outside of the Bastille. He had let them in as long as they promised to not act violently, and then had them all shot down. 

The National, Archives. “French Revolution - Source 2.” The National Archives, The National Archives, 29 Oct. 2014, https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/french-revolutio....