French police officer accidentally fires at Hollande speech
Posted February 28, 2017 6:00 am
PARIS (AP) - The top official of France's Charente region says a police sharpshooter has accidentally fired his weapon during a speech by President Francois Hollande and two people were slightly injured.
Pierre N'Gahane said the incident occurred Tuesday while Hollande was inaugurating a new fast train line in the western town of Villognon.
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