US EditionParis police shoot and wound man armed with knife at rail station
Police shot a knife-wielding man known for domestic violence at Montparnasse station; a 53-year-old bystander was also injured and treated, authorities said.
- On Friday, French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man at Paris' Gare Montparnasse train station, the Paris prosecutor's office said.
- A police source said the man had threatened his wife and children in a Paris suburb before taking a train to Montparnasse where police were waiting, and the Paris prosecutor's office said he was "known for domestic violence."
- An officer fired after the suspect threatened suicide, wounding him in the legs, while a 53-year-old bystander was hit in the foot and treated by emergency services.
- Evacuation and a small security cordon affected part of the station, which serves suburban commuter routes and high-speed trains, while French rail operator SNCF said the perimeter caused slight traffic disruption.
- The shooting occurred the day after the November 13 anniversary of the 2015 attacks in which 132 people were killed, and authorities said initial messages did not flag terrorism, while a Reuters photographer reported a crowd surge.
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AlKhaleej TodayParis police shoot knife‑wielding man at Montparnasse station, passer‑by hit by gunfire
Police shot man who then stabbed himselfPolice waited for him as part of domestic violence probeMan had been convicted for violent offencesPasser-by was hit in the foot by another gunshotIncident spooked crowd, day after anniversary of 2015 attacksPARIS, Nov 15 — French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man in Montparnasse train station in central Paris yesterday, the city prosecutor’s office said.A police officer shot in the leg the 34-y…
Police shoot and wound knife-wielding man at Montparnasse station; passer-by injured
PARIS: French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station on Friday (Nov 14), an incident that briefly sparked panic among commuters a day after France marked the 10th anniversary of th
The Montparnasse train station was partially evacuated and the train traffic was disrupted this afternoon. The police fired at a man who was threatening with a knife from other passengers. Known for domestic violence, he announced that he was coming from Rennes to kill his wife. With his knife, he hurts his throat. He is in absolute emergency this evening. Two docks remain closed for the purposes of the investigation. But the traffic of the trai…
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