{"id":119859,"date":"2023-10-31T11:31:27","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=119859"},"modified":"2023-10-31T11:31:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:31:27","slug":"armed-police-gun-down-woman-threatening-to-blow-herself-up-on-paris-metro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/world-news\/armed-police-gun-down-woman-threatening-to-blow-herself-up-on-paris-metro\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police gun down woman threatening to blow herself up on Paris metro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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<\/p>\n

Armed officers swarmed the Biblioth\u00e8que Fran\u00e7ois-Mitterrand station soon after 8.30am after panicked passengers called for the emergency services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The woman, who was dressed in an Islamic veil allegedly “threatened to blow herself up”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is not known what the condition of the woman is now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Follow this LIVE blog for more updates throughout the day…\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investigations launched into shooting and woman<\/h3>\n

Prosecutors in Paris say two investigations have been opened after the terrifying shooting at a Metro station this morning.<\/p>\n

Le Monde reports one investigation will probe the woman’s actions, specifically of “glorification, death threats and intimidation of a public official”.<\/p>\n

Another will probe if the use of force by officers was justified.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photos from the scene<\/h3>\n

A large police presence descended on the area after worried passengers called the emergency services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Armed officers could still be seen around the station after a Metro train was evacuated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Good morning<\/h3>\n

Welcome to our live blog on all the latest from the Paris metro shooting.<\/p>\n

Police have shot an unarmed woman wearing an Islamic veil who was ‘threatening to blow herself up while screaming\u00a0Allahu Akbar’ at a metro station in Paris.<\/p>\n

The victim, who has not been named, was hit today by at least one bullet at the height of the rush hour at the Biblioth\u00e8que Fran\u00e7ois-Miterrand Metro station in Paris.<\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/p>\n