French soldiers shoot knife-wielding man in Lyon
LYON, France, June 16 (Reuters) - French soldiers opened fire on Sunday at a man threatening them with a knife in Lyon, police said.
The assailant, who was in front of the Desgenettes military hospital in the eastern city, was wounded in the leg.
Police sources said an investigation was underway, but it was not clear who the attacker was or what his motive may have been. He was taken to hospital, but not in a life-threatening condition. (Reporting by Catherine Lagrange, additional reporting by Emmanuel Jarry in Paris; Writing by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
