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Man shot dead after trying to steal weapon from soldier at Paris Orly Airport (PHOTOS, VIDEO

March 18, 2017 at 09:43
A police source told the news agency that the man was on a police watch list for radical Islamic activity.
French soldiers have shot a man dead who reportedly attempted to snatch a weapon from one of their ranks at Paris Orly Airport, Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux told reporters.

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France 24 are reporting that the man was a 39-year-old French citizen, 1.8 meters tall (5’ 11”) and of average build. He was wearing dark grey pants and a white top.

The man’s name has not been released, but Le Roux said he is also suspected of shooting and injuring a police officer in another part of Paris earlier on Saturday morning.

The suspect had been pulled over for an identification check when he opened fire on police, the minister said, as cited by Reuters.

Le Roux also said the man is suspected of stealing a woman’s car at gunpoint after shooting the officer.
 



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