Hammer-wielding man attacks officer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral

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A crazed man who attacked a policeman with a hammer was gunned down by another officer outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral on June 6.

The suspect reportedly yelled “This is for Syria!” when he ran at three officers who were manning the entrance to the church, according to France’s interior minister.

After hitting one of the officers in the head, the BBC reports another officer shot the man in the chest, wounding, but not killing him.

Officials reportedly later found knives and the identity card of an Algerian student believed to be in his 40s on the suspect.

The wounded officer sustained only minor injuries. An estimated 900 people were inside the landmark cathedral at the time of the attack. The church was immediately was put on lockdown as authorities responded to the scene.

RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Man sees guards standing outside Notre-Dame cathedral
2. Man pulls out hammer and yells out “This is for Syria!”
3. Man attacks guard, and then gets shot by another guard
4. Man wounded by bullet to chest, also carrying kitchen knives and student ID card

VOICEOVER (in English):
“At around 4:30 p.m. on June 6, a man with a hammer reportedly ran at three officers manning the entrance to the Notre-Dame Cathedral.”

“He was heard yelling ‘This is for Syria!’ before attacking one of the officers.”

“After delivering several blows to the head of one of the officers, he was reportedly shot in the chest by another officer.”

“The suspect was not killed. Officials say they later discovered he was also carrying knives and the identity card of an Algerian student believed to be in his 40s.”

SOURCES: BBC, LA Times, CNN, News Nation,

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-...
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-pa...
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/06/europe/...
http://www.newsnation.in/world-news/n...




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