Austerlitz station: two shot in bullets by railway security agents

A SNCF rail security crew made two bullets injured, including a person who tagged a swastika and who had a weapon, Monday Gare d’Austerlitz in Paris, learned AFP from police source.

During a check, explains this source, a man, who tagged a swastika, released a weapon: a crew of the Suge, the railway police, made use of a weapon “Several occasions”. The author of the tags and another person were injured.

“I was sitting out of the station, just in front of the entrance. I heard and then shouts … The police arrived immediately behind. It was close to the taxi station, I thought it was an argument between two drivers but people seemed to be afraid, some were running … “explains to AFP a Russian who lives in Paris and has witnessed the scene.

On his X account, formerly Twitter, the RER C announces that “Paris-Austerlitz station is not served, in both directions of traffic, until 4:15 pm” due to security measures.

Inside the station, some tracks are still accessible, but trains are late. The businesses are closed and a security perimeter is installed within the enclosure, noted an AFP journalist.

“Train circulation gradually resumes”launched the speakers at 3:40 p.m. “For safety and verification measures”one of the halls remains closed, indicated in turn a message broadcast in the station a few minutes later.

The forecourt of the station, located in the 13th arrondissement of the capital (south), is entirely closed to the public. Police and soldiers from the Vigipirate plan are deployed.

A fire truck is parked in front of one of the station’s entrances while the Quai d’Austerlitz is closed to traffic, a safety perimeter has been installed.

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