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Shooting Reported In Front Of SocGen Towers In Paris, Suspect On The Run
Another day, another shooting, this time however in Paris, and one involving French mega bank SocGen.
From SocGen's official twitter account.
Confirms that one man opened fire in front of the SG towers. No injuries, the police are on site and investigating.
— Société Générale (@SocieteGenerale) November 18, 2013
BREAKING: Shots fired at HQ Société Générale in Paris-La Défense https://t.co/sv2w3GtnBs
— Stefan de Vries (@stefandevries) November 18, 2013
#France update. Suspected gunman that attacked Liberation HQ and Societe Generale hijacked a car and now on the loose at Champs Elysees.
— José Miguel Sardo (@jmsardo) November 18, 2013
It seems that this incident is related to an earlier reported shooting at French left-wing newspaper Liberation. From The Local:
A journalist, believed to be a photographer's assistant, is said to be in "critical" condition after a gunman opened fire on Monday at left-wing French newspaper Libération. Police were quickly deployed at major media offices in Paris for fear of further attacks.
Paris shooting latest:
- Unconfirmed reports of a second shooting at offices of French bank Société Général in La Défense
- Photographer's assistant wounded when gunamn opened fire at offices of left-wing Libération newspaper
A man opened fire with a sawn-off pump-action shotgun at the Paris offices of left-wing French newspaper Libération on Monday morning.
At least one person, believed to be a 27-year-old photographer's assistant, was injured in the shooting. Libération itself said the victim had been shot in the stomach and thorax, and was in a "critical" condition in hospital.
Later on Monday there were reports in the French press of a second shooting at the offices of Société General in the French financial district La Défense.
The gunman is reported to have used a sawn-off pump-action shotgun in the attack, which took place at around 10.15 am at the offices on Rue Beranger in the 3rd arrondissement of the capital.
"I was just arriving for work and I saw a man lying on the ground, holding his stomach and with blood everywhere," Liberation journalist Anastasia Vecrin told AFP.
According to France Info radio, the attacker has been described as appearing to be aged in his 40s, with a shaved head, wearing a long green coat and bullet-proof vest.
A journalist at Libération tweeted that the attacker had fired two to three shots on the ground floor of the premises before fleeing on foot.
Libération journalist Quentin Descamps who tweeted at 10.29 am that shots had been fired on the ground floor of the daily newspaper's office in Paris.
Police have erected a security cordon around the left-wing daily newspaper's offices, according to AFP.
Though the precise circumstances and motivation of the assailant are not yet known, Libération's director Nicolas Demorand has reacted with outrage to the shooting.
"We are the horrified witnesses of a tragedy," he told AFP. "When someone walks into a newspaper with a gun, that's very very serious in a democracy, regardless of the mental state of that person," he added.
"If papers and other media have to become bunkers, something has gone wrong in our society."
Monday's shooting comes just three days after an armed man burst into the Paris offices of BFM television, threatening journalists and staff there before fleeing.
The suspect in that incident is said to have told terrified witnesses "Next time I won't miss you," according to a police source cited by Libération, who added: "Obviously we're going to try and see if there is a link between these two incidents."
Police have been posted outside the Paris offices of major French media outlets including Le Monde, Le Figaro and Les Echos, and Europe 1 radio, according to Libération.
Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë and police chief Bernard Boucault are at the scene of today's shooting. Manuel Valls and Aurelie Filippetti - French ministers of the Interior and of Culture respectively - are expected to arrive in the afternoon.
There was no response from Libération when The Local tried to contact the newspaper.
And from AFP;
A 27-year-old photographer was left fighting for his life Monday after being shot by an intruder at the Paris offices of left-wing French daily Liberation.
The victim was shot in the chest and stomach with a pump-action shotgun and was in a critical condition, police and the newspaper said.
The shooter fled the scene and was still at large several hours after the attack, which occurred around 10:15am (0915 GMT).
"I was just arriving for work and I saw a man lying on the ground, holding his stomach and with blood everywhere," Liberation journalist Anastasia Vecrin told AFP.
Police were quickly deployed at all media offices in Paris for fear of further attacks.
The Liberation shooting came three days after a man stormed into the Paris headquarters of news channel BFMTV and emptied several cartridges from a similar shotgun before warning a senior editor: "Next time, I will not miss you."
Police are investigating a possible link between the two incidents.
Liberation executive Nicolas Demorand said the attack had left staff horrified.
"When you have someone with a shotgun coming into a newspaper's offices in a democracy, it is very, very serious, whatever the mental state of the person," Demorand told AFP.
"If papers and other media have to become bunkers, something has gone wrong in our society."
A police security cordon had been erected around Liberation's editorial offices in central Paris.
The newspaper said the injured man worked as an assistant to one of the photographers for Next, a supplement of the newspaper.
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"..No injuries.."
French White Flag Pistol?
Was this a gun free zone by any chance?
Ain't nobody got time for that.
The whole country is a gun free zone.
A gunman has opened fire at the Paris offices of the left-wing newspaper Liberation, leaving one man seriously wounded.
The victim was a photographer's assistant, aged 27, Liberation said.
On Friday a man armed with what appeared to be a gun broke into the Paris offices of the rolling news channel BFMTV. He did not fire any shots and no-one was injured.
Police have now been stationed outside all the main media offices in Paris.
It is not clear whether there is any connection between the attacks at BFMTV and Liberation.
However, witnesses in both cases said the gunman was armed with a hunting rifle.
Cartridges found
Liberation said the man entered the premises shortly before 10:15 (09:15 GMT) and fired two shots before escaping.
The gunman did not say anything, Liberation reported. He was described as aged about 40 and wearing a cap.
Deputy editor Fabrice Tassel said the victim - who was shot in the chest - was fighting for his life. The man - who has not been named - was said to be a freelance photographer's assistant who had just arrived at the newspaper office to help with a fashion photoshoot.
Police have sealed off the area around Liberation's offices. Interior Minister Manuel Valls has arrived at the scene, along with Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti and the Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe.
Liberation said three spent cartridges of buckshot had been found, along with traces of buckshot in the ceiling.
"In a democracy, when someone enters a newspaper office with a gun, this is very, very serious, whatever the person's mental state," said Liberation's publisher Nicolas Demorand.
Mr Demorand said he would hold a news conference at 17:00 GMT.
In the next few hours, investigators will compare CCTV images from the two attacks to see if there are any similarities, BFMTV said.
A journalist from Liberation told BFMTV that the two security guards at the entrance immediately ducked down behind their desks when the man drew his weapon and did not see him clearly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24985779
"..witnesses in both cases said the gunman was armed with a hunting rifle..."
"..spent cartridges of buckshot had been found, along with traces of buckshot in the ceiling.."
Huh?
DIE ALL BANKERS
Yes. While the lap dog media is culpable, start with the bankers first and work your way down. They've done a marvelous job at confusing the sheeple as to who is the real enemy and source of their misery.
just got done reading martin armstrongs site before coming over here. seems the french are exspecting more of this
seems the french are exspecting more of this
Socialism makes you crazy.....plan accordingly.
Judging by the violence in America, crony capitalism must make one shit in your hand and smear it in your hair crazy!
The Progressivism mind control is cranking into high gear.
Wow.....this crap actually works! That Saul Alinsky guy is a sheer genius.
No one hit/hurt? These shooters need to practice more!
...photographer's assistant. wtg a-hole.
i though french only shoot their own foot
Gun discharged when he threw it down surrendering to the bank.
France immediately waved their white flags and surrendered.
I am fucking amazed the gunman isn't now the president of France.
That is going to ruin their coffee
Shooting bankers and lefties! Can I nominate this man for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize?
Can we import the guy to hang out in front of JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs?
Socialists and bankers steal everything. The media goes along and tells everyone how great it is. Reality is ignored. The consequences of ignoring reality appear right on time.
ahahah those idiots might be wondering why ? LOL
this is the perfect example of no violent shootings happening in gun controled countries ;-)
Big whoop. I'd be more impressed if someone had rolled out a guillotine.
And done at least a symbolic deliverance of old-fashioned French justice, using a dummy. But that's probably against the law also, if not done within a theater or movie.
I'm all in that it's a leftist who is upset his checks may not be forthcoming.
(Isn't France a gun-free zone?)
....or a sindicalist who is upset that his work-week might increase from 28 to 30 hours.
shooting at bankers.........coooooooooollll!!!!
Probably a zerohedge/prisonplanet follower..