Francois hollande speech: security guard shoots himself in foot
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The President was speaking at the opening of the Paris-Bordeaux high-speed line at Villognon (Charente). His address was broken off when a gun was fired somewhere in the crowd. Mr Hollande,
who will step down as President in May, raised a hand as he paused to look over in the direction of the discharged weapon. Seconds later, he carried on with his speech. According to local
media a security guard accidentally fired his weapon after leaving his safety off. Two people were injured. According to reports a 20-year-old waiter was shot in the calf. The sharpshooter,
from a special platoon in charge the protection of the gendarmerie, also injured himself. He was spotted jumping u and down before fleeing into a kitchen.