French authorities say two people were shot Tuesday during an address by President Francois Hollande, when a gun belonging to a police sniper accidentally discharged.
Early reports described both victims with minor injuries.
Hollande was inaugurating a new high-speed rail line in the southwestern village of Villognon when gunshots caused him to briefly stop his remarks.
Several local reports said the injured included the soldier with a faulty weapon. He and a nearby waiter are said to have sustained injuries when the safety catch on the sniper’s weapon failed.
No other details were immediately available.
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