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Car rams into mosque in France, driver arrested with stab wound (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Published time: 21 Sep, 2019 20:05 Edited time: 21 Sep, 2019 20:19
A car has slammed into a mosque in the eastern French city of Colmar. The driver has been detained by police after receiving a stab wound. It remains unclear whether the ramming was an attack or a suicide attempt.
An automobile has crashed into the Grand Mosque of Colmar late on Saturday, damaging its gate and doorway. The vehicle failed to penetrate the building, getting stuck in the doorway, footage from the scene indicates.
The incident triggered a major police response and the area was cordoned off. The driver of the vehicle was apprehended and brought to a hospital with a stab wound to his neck, local media reported. It was not immediately clear if the wound was self-inflicted or if someone else attacked the driver.
Esta noche en Colmar (noreste de Francia) un individuo chocó su auto contra una mezquita antes de comenzar a automutilarse. Fue internado en un psiquiátrico. pic.twitter.com/7vwwG7c46V
— Alejo Schapire (@aschapire) September 21, 2019
An alleged footage showing bloodied and motionless driver getting arrested inside the mosque by two police officers has emerged on social media.
