Police have shot a woman who allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar” and threatened to “blow herself up” at a train station in Paris during rush this morning
Armed officers swarmed the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand station soon after 8.30am after panicked passengers called for the emergency services.
The woman, who was dressed in an Islamic veil allegedly “threatened to blow herself up”.
Police said the female, who was reportedly wearing an Islamic veil, refused to respond to their commands and was shot and wounded around 9.30am when officers opened fire.
It is not known what the condition of the woman is now.
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Investigations launched into shooting and woman
Prosecutors in Paris say two investigations have been opened after the terrifying shooting at a Metro station this morning.
Le Monde reports one investigation will probe the woman’s actions, specifically of “glorification, death threats and intimidation of a public official”.
Another will probe if the use of force by officers was justified.
Photos from the scene
A large police presence descended on the area after worried passengers called the emergency services.
Armed officers could still be seen around the station after a Metro train was evacuated.
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Police have shot an unarmed woman wearing an Islamic veil who was ‘threatening to blow herself up while screaming Allahu Akbar’ at a metro station in Paris.
The victim, who has not been named, was hit today by at least one bullet at the height of the rush hour at the Bibliothèque François-Miterrand Metro station in Paris.
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