PARIS: A church in France has been hit by another attack in the last 72 hours. A gunman with a shotgun shot dead an Orthodox priest in the city of Lyon on Saturday. A Greek priest injured in the attack has been hospitalized for treatment. According to doctors, the priest was seriously injured in the shooting. It is learned that the attacker has not yet been apprehended by the police.
The French Interior Ministry said in a tweet that the incident took place in the south-eastern city of Lyon. Security and emergency personnel are on the scene. The ministry warned people to stay away from the scene. It is unknown at this time what he meant by "terrorism" or "internal strife."
A second lockdown was announced Friday in France due to rising cases of the corona virus. Also, the government has allowed the shrine until Monday. Because of this a large number of people joined in the preparations for the celebration of All Saints Day on Sunday. Also, alerts have been raised across France following the attack.
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