Saturday, October 31, 2020

France: Priest Shot in Lyon: Suspect in Custody


-Photo: FDeSouche


Today, a priest in the city of Lyon, France was shot by a gunman who then fled the scene. The priest is fighting for his life and a suspect is in custody. The below report from the French blog, Francois DeSouche has snippets of information from various news sources. Translation by Fousesquawk.


*Note: The tweets contained in the French article are not translated.


https://www.fdesouche.com/2020/10/31/rhone-deploiement-de-forces-et-de-secours-dans-le-7e/


Lyon: Priest shot and wounded in front of Greek Orthodox Church, his vital prognosis is life-threatening- (Update): A suspect arrested in a kabob shop in 3rd district

Firemen who crossed paths with the man who matched the notice that had been disseminated. The suspect was arrested in a kabob shop in the 3rd district of Lyon, located on Baraban Street.

The perpetrator of the shooting fled. He is being actively searched for. "An individual described as Mediterranean in appearance, 1.9 meters tall. He was dressed in a long black overcoat and a black hat. He seemed to be concealing a sawed-off, pump-action shotgun under his coat. He (shot) in the direction of the Orthodox priest of the church and fled," Ludovic Cassier, the department representative of the Unite SGP Police, told Franceinfo.

The perpetrator, who used a sawed-off shotgun, fired at the Greek priest, who was closing the building, before fleeing. He is being actively sought. Terrorist attack, personal issues: His motives remain unknown. The national terrorist prosecutor (PNAT) is evaluating the situation before deciding on an eventual referral.

The victim, hit in the liver by at least two bullets, was transported to the emergency room in a critical state. His prognosis is life-threatening. The investigation has been assigned to the Judicial Police of Lyon. The Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, has set up a crisis unit.

An important deployment of police is in progress in the 7th District, Pere Chevrier Street, near a Greek church. According to a  journalist from Progress, at the scene, a perimeter of ......

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Fousesquawk update (Nov. 1, 2020) The above described suspect has been released.




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