French high-speed train shooter charged with murder
Prosecutors said on Saturday they had charged and detained a man who grabbed a police officer’s gun and opened fire on a high-speed train to Paris on charges of attempted murder.
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The prosecutor’s office in the eastern town of Chalon-sur-Saône said the suspect “remained silent” after being brought before the prescribing judge, but did not name the suspect.
On Thursday, a man smashed a window of the TGV between Annecy and Paris with a sledgehammer, prompting train inspectors to call armed police on board for help.
Annecy Paris’ TGV patrol unit carries out police duties to keep citizens safe and is suspected of malpractice and criminal activity.https://t.co/1DKlv23dnL
— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) July 15, 2023
During the fight, the man allegedly snatched a police officer’s military weapon and opened fire before being overpowered by the intervention of several passengers.
There were no reports of injuries.
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https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20230715-french-high-speed-train-shooter-faces-murder-charge French high-speed train shooter charged with murder
