Greek Orthodox Priest Shot in Lyon, France, Gunman on the Run

A gunman is on the run after a Greek Orthodox priest was shot at a church in Lyon, France, according to reports.

The shooting is said to have taken place at the Église Greek Orthodox church in the Jean-Macé sector of the city’s 7th district, with the cleric suffering life-threatening injuries. First responders are at the scene, which has been cordoned off.

 BFM TV reports that the victim, who they describe as an archpriest, was shot by a lone male armed with a handgun who approached him which he was locking up his church, citing police sources. It is believed that the gunman remains at large at this time. 

 

"Notre détermination ne faiblira pas": Jean Castex réagit à l'attaque sur un prêtre à Lyon pic.twitter.com/wOBeuI14YT

— BFM Lyon (@BFMLyon) October 31, 2020

 

 This follows a radical Islamic terrorist attack by a Tunisian migrant at a church in Nice which left three dead, although as yet the nature of the incident in Lyon is unclear.

Source: Breitbart