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Breaking - Monk Bloodbath: Masked Gunman Slits Throat of Nun and Kills Man at Montpellier Religious Home

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At least one person has been murdered after a “masked” murderer stormed a religious retirement home for monks in Montpellier, France, on Thursday evening. Special police units cleared the building, but the suspect remains at large.

The Daily Mail is reporting the masked intruder armed with a knife and sawn-off shotgun ‘kills an elderly nun by slitting her throat’ as he holds 70 monks hostage at a French retirement home before fleeing anti-terror cops

Anti-terrorist police were searching for a masked gunman overnight after at least one woman, believed to be a nun, was murdered at a home for retired missionary monks in the south of France.

The bloodbath unfolded at the Green Oaks care home in the village of Montferrier-sur-Lez, north of Montpellier, soon after 9.30pm.

Shots were heard as the unidentified intruder attacked member of staff and members of an elderly religious community belonging to the Society of African Missions.

Masked intruder armed with a knife and sawn-off shotgun ‘kills an elderly nun by slitting her throat’ as he holds 70 monks hostage at a French retirement home before fleeing anti-terror cops

  • Religious woman found dead as around 70 monks held hostage in France 
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  • The retirement village in Montferrier-sur-Lez was stormed by a gunman
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  • Anti-terror police arrived withing minutes after supervisor sent out alert
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  • Manhunt launched after the killer escapes police capture and is on the run 

By Peter Allen and Jessica Duncan For Mailonline, 24 November 2016

Anti-terrorist police were searching for a masked gunman overnight after at least one woman, believed to be a nun, was murdered at a home for retired missionary monks in the south of France.

The bloodbath unfolded at the Green Oaks care home in the village of Montferrier-sur-Lez, north of Montpellier, soon after 9.30pm.

Shots were heard as the unidentified intruder attacked member of staff and members of an elderly religious community belonging to the Society of African Missions.

Police have put up roadblocks around the area to try and detain the killer on the run.

Manhunt: A helicopter hovers above Montferrier-sur-Lez as the search for an armed man who murdered a nun at a missionary continues

Masked gunman stormed retirement home in Montepellier, France, and is now on the run

Emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving an alert from a worker. Pictures from the scene tweeted by Henry A Pinto

Shots were heard and there were reports of manager of the home being tied up and gagged by the intruder

One warden is said to have ‘discreetly raised the alarm,’ before being bound and gagged by the man, who was armed with a sawn off shotgun and a knife.

Police have put up roadblocks around the area to try and detain the killer on the run.

 

MONK BLOODBATH: Masked gunman knifes nun and kills man at Montpellier religious home

ANTI-Terror police are searching for an armed man after a woman was knifed to death and a man found found dead in a retirement home for monks near Montpellier, France.

By Joey Millar and Will Kirby, The Express, Nov 25, 2016

The woman was killed with a knife after contacting authorities and was found by police with her throat cut, according to local media.There are also reports that a man has been found dead in the Green Oaks care home, located in Montferrier-sur-Lez. Witnesses say the masked man was wearing a hoody and armed with a knife and sawn-off shotgun.Anti-terror police are still searching for the suspect after he reportedly evaded capture and escaped before authorities arrived at the scene, sparking a manhunt.Roadblocks have been set up to try and detain the killer.

EPA

Police officer Christophe Barret addresses the media outside the home

EPA

The search for the gunman continues

One source claimed a caretaker was bound and gagged by the attacker but was able to free herself and contact police after escaping from the home in Montferrier-sur-Lez, a small commune around 10km north of Montpellier.Armed police are surrounding the Maison de Retraite des Missions Africaines (African Missions Retirement Home) as they try to get the situation under control.

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Police have surrounded the home following the shooting with the gunman believed to still be inside

Located in Montferrier-sur-Lez, the home houses 70 retired missionaries who have worked in Africa, as well as several nuns.Montferrier-sur-Luz Mayor Michel Fraysse said: “A large number of security forces, firefighters and ambulance personnel are at the scene.”

TWITTER

A man and a woman have reportedly been killed in the attack

EPA

Police remain at the scene as the total number of casulaties has not yet been officially confirmed

One woman, a resident was assassinated

Official

The victim is believed to be a nun who lived at the home.An official said: “One woman, a resident was assassinated. The security forces have evacuated the residents, about 60, who are safe and sound.”Police conducted room-to-room searches of the property as they tried to get the situation under control.

SKY NEWS

A gunman has stormed a retirement home in Montpellier, France

The country is currently on heighetned alert and has been under a state of emergency following a spate of Islamist attacks.The incident comes just months after an ISIS attack on a Normandy church left a priest deadThis is a breaking news story. Check again for more information. 


Source: http://pamelageller.com/2016/11/monk-bloodbath-masked-gunman-slits-throat-nun-kills-man-montpellier-religious-home.html/


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