France arrests heavily armed man over church attack plans

General view of the Emergency entrance to the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Paris April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - An Algerian man suspected of planning an imminent attack on a church has been arrested in Paris, with police discovering Kalashnikovs, hand guns and ammunition in his possession, top officials said on Wednesday.

The 24-year old electronics student, who is also suspected of the murder of a 32-year-old woman, was detained on Sunday after he apparently shot himself by accident and called an ambulance. He was not named.