Russian Embassy In Paris Says Checks Info About Russian Man Arrested For Shooting Air Gun

Russian Embassy in Paris Says Checks Info About Russian Man Arrested for Shooting Air Gun

PARIS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2021) The Russian Embassy in Paris told Sputnik on Sunday that it was checking the reports about a Russian national who had been arrested on suspicion of firing an air rifle at the Avenue des Champs-Elysees.

According to the French broadcaster BFMTV, a 33-year-old suspect, who is allegedly a Russian citizen, was arrested earlier in the day for shooting at passers-by this week and injuring four people.

"We have learned this information from the media. We are checking it," the embassy's spokesman said.

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