Armed gang wounds 1 guard in cash-van attack in central Lyon
Five heavily armed men attacked a cash-in-transit van in central Lyon on Thursday, wounding 1 guard before fleeing without the money, a source said.
Five heavily armed robbers attacked a cash-in-transit van in central Lyon around midday on Thursday, wounding 1 guard before fleeing without taking any money, a source close to the case told Sud Ouest, confirming reporting by regional paper Le Progrès.
The attackers carried at least two Kalashnikov rifles and a handgun, and several shots were fired during the attack, the source said. They struck the van near Quai André-Lassagne, along the Rhône river close to Lyon's city hall.
The wounded guard's life is not in danger; a second guard managed to take cover and was unhurt, the source said. BFMTV described the robbery attempt as unsuccessful.
Police set up a security cordon around the scene around midday to carry out initial investigations. Earlier on Thursday morning, several heavily armed individuals also robbed a jewellery shop in Paris before fleeing on a motorcycle, Sud Ouest reported.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · Sud Ouest Five armed robbers attacked a cash-in-transit van in central Lyon around midday on Thursday, wounding 1 guard, a source told Sud Ouest.
- 1 outlet · Sud Ouest The attackers carried at least two Kalashnikovs and a handgun; several shots were fired.
- 2+ outlets · Sud Ouest, BFMTV The robbers fled without taking any money, and the wounded guard's life is not in danger.
- 1 outlet · Sud Ouest A separate armed robbery hit a Paris jewellery shop earlier the same morning, Sud Ouest reported.
How each fact is established: Verified checked by an ECTV editorOfficial stated by an official body2+ outlets reported independently by two or more news organisations1 outlet reported by a single news organisation so farUnconfirmed claimed or reportedHow we label facts
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Why it matters for Europe
The attack is one of two armed robberies involving heavy weapons in major French cities on the same morning, pointing to a spike in violent cash-in-transit and jewellery robberies that French police are now investigating.
Sources
Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- Sud Ouest: Lyon : des convoyeurs de fonds braqués par des hommes armés en plein centre-ville, un blessé
- Le Figaro: Lyon : un commando lourdement armé attaque un convoi de fonds en plein centre-ville, un convoyeur blessé
- BFMTV: Lyon: une tentative de braquage d'un convoi de fonds échoue, un convoyeur blessé
- BFMTV: Lyon : des convoyeurs de fonds victimes d'une tentative de braquage ce jeudi
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Lyon?
- Five armed men attacked a cash-in-transit van in the city centre on Thursday, wounding 1 guard, before fleeing without any money, a source told Sud Ouest.
- Was anyone seriously hurt?
- 1 guard was wounded but his life is not in danger; a second guard took cover and was unhurt.
- Is this linked to any other recent robbery?
- A separate armed robbery hit a jewellery shop in Paris earlier the same morning, with the attackers fleeing by motorcycle, Sud Ouest reported.
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