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Man wounded in shooting near Lyon metro station; two suspects flee
A man was shot near Gorge-de-Loup station in Lyon’s 9th district at about 11 p.m.
on Monday, October 26.
He was wounded in the leg and taken to hospital.
His condition was not life-threatening, according to the reports.
Two people arrived and fled on a scooter, and no arrests had been reported.
Police opened an investigation to find the suspects and establish what happened.
Investigators are also seeking to understand the motive, and nearby surveillance footage may help.
A man was shot and wounded near the Gorge de Loup metro station in Lyon’s 9th arrondissement on the night of Monday, October 26.
Two suspects fled the scene on a scooter and were being sought.
The victim was hit in the leg and taken to Édouard-Herriot hospital.
His life was not in danger, according to the reports.
Police opened an investigation to identify the suspects and establish what happened.
- Who
- A man, reported by one outlet to be 35, was wounded; two suspects are being sought.
- What
- The man was shot in the leg. Two suspects fled on a scooter.
- When
- Monday, October 26, 2026, at about 11 p.m.
- Where
- Rue du Professeur-Guérin, near the Gorge de Loup metro station in Lyon’s 9th arrondissement.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A man was shot near the Gorge de Loup metro station in Lyon.
The suspects fled on a scooter, and the wounded man was taken to Édouard-Herriot hospital.
Police had opened an investigation to find the suspects.
- Location
- Rue du Professeur-Guérin, near Gorge de Loup station
- District
- Lyon’s 9th arrondissement
- Time
- About 11 p.m. on October 26, 2026
- Victim
- Reported as 35 by Lyon Mag
- Injury
- Gunshot wound to the leg; life not in danger
- Suspects
- Two; reportedly fled on a scooter