There are shots heard in the centre of Strasbourg. According to the French police, there are one dead and nine wounded cases. French media even speak of three dead and eleven wounded. The police ask residents to stay inside. Cafes and restaurants are closed, the streets are deserted. The perpetrator would still not mounted. The christmas market in the area, it was cleared.
The gunman, according to French media around 20 hours, the fire have opened in the rue des Grandes-Arcades in the city centre. There were two people injured. There is panic, many people ran to a restaurant to shelter. Then fled the culprit to the Grand’Rue, where more shots were heard. The European Parliament is now in lockdown. Below, you can see live images of the surroundings.
the European Parliament has activated the emergency protocol. We are currently in lockdown to safeguard people here. Stay safe and inside. #Strasbourg #Terrorism https://t.co/WcOYqx11X4
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“There were shots, people were running in all directions. That panic has, like, ten minutes time,” said a shopkeeper in front of the camera BFM TV.
The French minister of the Interior Christopeh Castaner was for a reception at the Elysée at the time of the facts. He would, according to several witnesses left the building and returned to his cabinet about the situation in the foot to follow. Still according to Le Figaro, is also president Emmanuel Macron is present in the Elysée. He would have to visit the above-mentioned reception area is shortened.
