And whilst the 35-year-old reality star knew there was always a risk she could be targeted, she is feeling very nervous after what happened.
The insider added to People magazine: "She's always known the threats are out there, but for something to happen, it's almost unimaginable. It's going to take her a very long time to feel safe again."
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The ordeal was confirmed by a spokesperson in a statement released.
They confirmed: "Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening by two armed masked men dressed as police officers. She is badly shaken but physically unharmed."
Kim has now returned to New York where she met with Kanye, her mother Kris Jenner and her boyfriend Corey Gamble.
When they arrived back to their home, the family were accompanied by no less than 10 vehicles, 15 bodyguards and a group of local police officers.
- Bang! Showbiz