Priest Shot At Church In France, Assailant At Large

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October 31, 2020

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A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday at a church in Lyon, France, by an unknown assailant who then fled the scene, according to French police, with this latest attack sparking concerns it is related to killings that took place near a church in Nice on Thursday, which was characterized as a “terrorist attack” by Nice’s Mayor.

French soldiers of the Sentinelle force patrol in front of the church of Saint-Etienne du Rouvray, … [+] northwestern France, during the visit of French Prime Minister Jean Castex to support the French Catholic community on October 31, 2020, two days after a knife attacker killed three people at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice. – France’s security forces are on high alert ahead of the All Saints Catholic holiday after a string of attacks blamed on suspected Islamists in recent weeks. (Photo by THOMAS COEX / POOL / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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The priest was reportedly hit in the abdomen and is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Reuters is reporting that the assailant fired two shots at the priest, who was closing the church, at around 4 p.m. local time.

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