An Orthodox priest was shot in Lyon.
The attacker is on the run, police report.
According to what is learned on Bfm TV, the Orthodox priest was hit by a man armed with a rifle while he was closing the church.
The priest was hit by two shots in the abdomen and is currently being treated in an emergency on the spot, where several ambulances are located.
In the neighborhood, entirely cordoned off by the police, a manhunt is underway to neutralize the attacker.
The religious would have a reserved but conscious prognosis.