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The motive for the assassination attempt in Lyon, where a priest was seriously shot on Saturday is not yet known. Police have not indicated that it should be linked to terrorism, Reuters writes, and sources within the police service tell the news agency that counter-terrorism prosecutors have not been involved in the case.
The Greek Orthodox priest was shot yesterday in front of his church. He was hit by two shots and is now being treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries, police say. Due to his condition, the police have not yet heard the shot.
An investigation into attempted murder was launched and a suspect was arrested Saturday night.
The incident occurred at 4 pm on Saturday when the pastor was about to close his church, which is located in the center of the city.
France has raised the level of terrorism to the highest possible after three people were killed in a church in Nice earlier this week in an attack that is being investigated as a suspected terrorist attack.
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