China News Agency, Paris, October 31 (Reporter Li Yang) French police said on October 31 local time that an Orthodox priest in Lyon was shot and seriously injured that day and a suspect was arrested.

At the same time, the investigation into the knife attack in the southern city of Nice is still intensifying.

　　The police revealed that the 52-year-old Orthodox priest was shot when closing the church that afternoon. He is currently in serious condition and is receiving treatment in the hospital.

One suspect was arrested by the police.

　　The French Ministry of the Interior has established a response team to the incident, and the Interior Minister Dalmanin urged people to avoid the location of the incident.

French Prime Minister Castel, who is inspecting in the field, said he will return to Paris immediately.

He pointed out that the government is determined to allow everyone to conduct religious activities in a safe and free environment.

　　The live video showed that this Orthodox church was located in a block with many residential buildings in Lyon. Many police officers were investigating and collecting evidence at the scene of the incident.

As France has adopted the "closure of the city" to curb the deterioration of the epidemic, there are very few pedestrians and vehicles in the incident area.

　　More specific details of the incident are still unclear, and officials have not yet qualitatively determined the incident.

The Lyon prosecutor said it would maintain close contact with the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office.

The local police in Lyon are conducting an in-depth investigation.

　　The investigation into the knife attack in the southern French city of Nice is still ongoing.

The police reported on October 31 that 4 people suspected of being connected to the suspect have been detained; the suspect’s identity, background, motive for committing the crime, and whether any accomplices were involved are all being carefully investigated by the police.

　　A knife attack occurred in Nice on the 29th, killing 3 people and injuring many others.

Initial investigation revealed that the 21-year-old Tunisian suspect came to Nice two days before the incident.

The French police are trying to cooperate with the Tunisian judiciary in an investigation.

According to Tunisian investigations, the suspect in the Nice attack has a criminal record of violence and drug abuse.

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