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A madman, who was traveling on a TGV connecting Annecy to Paris, Thursday July 13, tried to open the doors of the train before breaking a window. A plainclothes policeman managed to subdue him. A shot was fired at the ground.
A passenger created a great fright in a TGV Milan-Paris, THURSDAY July 13. In the early afternoon, a shot rang out in the train, then at full speed. 800 passengers are on board. A policeman, who was traveling in civilian clothes with his service weapon, overpowered the man, who seemed, according to witnesses, very disturbed. “He wanted to pass to get out. He took the emergency hammer to break the glass“, says a traveler. The policeman tried to control the passenger who grabbed his weapon.
The policeman was using the “Travel, Protect” program
In the struggle, a shot went to the ground, without causing any casualties. The man was then tied up. The passenger is in his thirties. He also carried a switchblade knife. He is in police custody and a judicial investigation has been opened for attempted murder of a person holding public authority. The policeman was using the “Travel, Protect” program. The police are entitled to free travel by train, provided they report and remain armed.