This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/338769-reports-shots-fired-paris/
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Man fires shots from Paris apartment, street put on lockdown | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A man in an apparently drunken state has surrendered after firing shots from his Paris apartment, according to local media. The incident took place on a street which was targeted in the November terror attacks. | |
The lone gunman fired several shots with a small-caliber gun from the window of his home on Thursday afternoon. | |
Police arrived at the scene and the area was cordoned off. | |
The man has since surrendered to police. | |
The shots were fired near the corner of Rue Bichat and Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple. | |
There were no reported injuries. | |
Rue Bichat was one of the locations targeted in the November 2015 terror attacks, with a gunman opening fire in the area. | Rue Bichat was one of the locations targeted in the November 2015 terror attacks, with a gunman opening fire in the area. |
Paris and other major cities in Europe have been on high alert since last month's Brussels attacks killed 32 people and injured more than 300 others. | Paris and other major cities in Europe have been on high alert since last month's Brussels attacks killed 32 people and injured more than 300 others. |
Previous version
1
Next version