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Paris 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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The individual was expected at the station by the police as part of an investigation into domestic violence.
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Total News Sources54
Leaning Left13Leaning Right9Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
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- 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
L 40%
C 33%
R 27%
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