Greek Orthodox priest shot and wounded at church in France


FILE PHOTO: A light installation is seen in 2015 on the banks of the Saone River in Lyon, France, to pay tribute to the victims of Islamist attacks in Paris, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Pratta/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and badly wounded on Saturday at a church in the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source and witnesses said.

There was no clear indication of a motive in the hours after the attack, and officials gave no indication that it was terrorism-related. Police and judicial sources said anti-terrorism prosecutors had not been brought in.

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