Gunman 'injures three after firing Kalashnikov' on Amsterdam-Paris train: latest

Telegraph ^ | 8/21/15 | James Rothwell

[jimbo123]

A man has been arrested after firing a Kalashnikov rifle on board an Amsterdam-Paris train, according to French media.

Le Parisien reports that a Briton and an American are "seriously" wounded.

A third person, the French actor Jean-Hugues Anglade, was also wounded and is said to have raised the alarm. La Voix du Nord, a newspaper in the Calais region, said a man was arrested on suspicion of firing the weapon on a Thalys train near the northern town of Arras.

Police say that have not ruled out terrorism as a possible motive and Bernard Cazeneuve, the French interior minister, has been summoned to the region. The gunman, said to be of "North African origin," is said to have been "taken down" by a group of US marines onboard the train.

[jimbo123]

The British and American seem to have been specifically targeted, according to reports. It is not clear whether this refers to their nationality or as specific individuals.

[jimbo123]

Man with machine gun in Arras (France) taken down by US Marines

[BenLurkin]

"taken down" by a group of US marines onboard the train

God bless the USMC!

[jimbo123]

Gunman had Kalashnikov and several knives
• US Marines heard suspect loading gun and tackled him

[BobinIL]

OOOOH!-RAH!!!

Thanks god for these Marines!!

[jimbo123]

[jimbo123]

• US Marines heard suspect loading gun and tackled him

[rktman]

Un-possible. I understand it was a gun free zone which, we all know, prevents such occurrences. Thank you Devil Dogs.

[Secret Agent Man]

Muslim.

[FES0844]

God bless our awesome Marines!

[Boogieman]

"A third person, the French actor Jean-Hugues Anglade, was also wounded and is said to have raised the alarm."

Hey! I know him, he played the gang leader in "Killing Zoe":

[I want the USA back]

Hey France! your gun control laws don’t work. Try savage control instead.

[Lurker]

Semper Fi my brothers.

L

[jimbo123]

Gunman stopped by 2 U.S. Marines on vacation.

[jimbo123]

According to reports, some passengers were able to jump off the train as it went through the town of Henin-Beaumont - the town before Arras on the Amsterdam-Paris line.

[Teacher317]

The gunman, said to be of "North African origin,"

Anything to avoid the word "Muslim". SMH

[Robert DeLong]

Nah, probably Amish.

[Teacher317]

How long before King Obama punishes the Marines?

[Liberty Valance]

[jimbo123]

God put these fine men in the right place today.