Interior ministry says armed suspect ‘neutralised’ after attempting to set fire to synagogue in Normandy city
French police shoot dead armed man who set fire to Rouen synagogue – latest updates
French police have shot dead a man armed with a knife and iron bar who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen, officials said.
The interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, posted on X that the man had been “neutralised”, and he thanked officers for their “reactivity and their courage”.