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31 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Greek orthodox priest shot twice and seriously injured by a gunman as he was closing his church in Lyons at 4pm this afternoon . Another djihadist attack. Not yet clear.

lefigaro.fr/actualite-fran…
Meant to put a "?" after "another djihadist attack". According to Le Progres, the local paper in Lyon, the priest is in his 40's and was attacked with a sawn-off shotgun.
Priest, who is fighting for his life, named as , Nicolas K., 52. Gunman is described as very tall - 1m 90 or around 6 feet three inches - and "of Mediterranean appearance." Djihadist attack one possibility but also, police say, it's possible that this is NOT an Islamist attack.
Local state prosecutor's office (parquet) says they have an open mind on motive for the attack on the Greek orthodox priest. Investigation has been entrusted to regional crime squad - not terrorism investigators. But latter are watching events carefully.

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