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Man shoots two officers in Paris police station

Two police officers were shot in a Paris police station, according to police sources on Friday.

• May 10, 2024
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French Police used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: BBC]

Two police officers were shot in a Paris police station, according to police sources on Friday.

The two were immediately rushed to a hospital, and one of them was in critical condition.

A man, who had been arrested for domestic violence on Thursday evening, seized the weapon of an officer and then fired at the two officers, local media reported. 

(Xinhua/NAN)

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