Hijab-wearing woman shot by police in Paris for 'threatening' to blow up subway
A hijab-wearing woman was shot by French Police on Tuesday in a Paris metro station for allegedly behaving in a "threatening manner". The woman sustained bullet injuries and is said to be in a critical condition.
French police shot a hijab-wearing woman in a Paris metro station on Tuesday morning, as reported by local media. According to news agency AFP, commuters said the woman was shot after she started behaving in a threatening manner.
The woman allegedly threatened to blow up the subway shouting "Allah Hu Akbar" and "You are all going to die".
According to news agency AFP, the woman "refused to follow police orders" and threatened "to blow herself up".
A police officer then fired a single shot, inflicting a life-threatening injury to her abdomen, the Paris prosecutor's office told news agency AFP. No explosives or other arms were found on the woman.
Emergency medical assistance was swiftly provided by the fire service, revealing that the woman had sustained a gunshot wound to her abdomen. The incident took place at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France station.
She was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital, as confirmed by a fire brigade spokesperson. The woman is said to be in a critical condition.
Citing sources, broadcaster BFM TV and daily newspaper Le Parisien reported that police were considering the possibility of an Islamist "terrorist" motivation based on the woman's behaviour.
To maintain public safety, the metro station was promptly evacuated by the authorities.
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