A police sharpshooter accidentally wounded two people as French president Francois Hollande was giving a speech in the southwest of France on Tuesday, a police source said.
The marksman was on a roof about 100 metres from a tent where Mr Hollande was speaking. During a change of position his gun fired accidentally, the source said.
A loud noise like a gunshot is heard on video footage of the president’s speech. “I hope there is nothing serious,” Mr Hollande said, then looked to his left and said, “I don’t think so.”
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The shot wounded two people in their legs; the injuries were not life-threatening, a prefect of police for Charente region Pierre N'Gahane told BFM-TV.
Reuters