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12th Apr 2021

Two people shot, one dead, outside Paris hospital

Two people have been shot, causing one fatality, outside a hospital in Paris, France, according to reports

Reuben Pinder

Two people have been shot in Paris, causing one fatality, according to reports on Monday afternoon.

The shooting occurred outside the Henry Dunant hospital in the French capital, before the attacker fled on a motorbike, according to Reuters’ police sources.

One victim has died while the other is being treated in the hospital with gunshot wounds. Reuters report that the survivor being treated in hospital is a woman who was working as a security agent for the hospital, which is also a Covid-19 vaccination centre.

At the time of writing, there is no known motive for the attack.

More to follow…

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