“In the course of the investigation carried out by the investigators, it was found that nothing allows him to be held accountable for the attack,” the statement said.
In addition, the man's state of health does not allow him to remain in custody.
On October 31, shooting occurred in the seventh arrondissement of Lyon near a Greek church, as a result of which an Orthodox priest was wounded.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanen announced the creation of a crisis headquarters after the shooting in Lyon.