Details sketchy – happened around noon U.S. EST.  Gunman walked into train bathroom to load AK-47. Marine noted sketchy suspect and alerted his two buds.  The two or three U.S. servicemen were on high alert when terrorist came out of bathroom and began shooting.  They took him down….

update-1UPDATE 4:00pm EST another report and pictures begin to surface.  Check out the number of magazines on the ground.  Terrorist was loaded for mass casualty event. update-1  Update 4:45pm EST one marine shot, one stabbed as they took down the terrorist. One of our boys in critical condition.

French judicial police stand on the train platform near gun cartridges and a backpack in Arras,
French judicial police stand on the train platform near gun cartridges and a backpack in Arras,

update-1UPDATE 4:45pm EST:  A US Marine is in critical condition after tackling a Kalashnikov-wielding gunman on a train between Amsterdam and Paris, according to French media reports.

french train 2

The serviceman, who has not been named, was one of two Americans – possibly embassy guards – who tackled the 26-year-old Moroccan national to the ground after hearing him load up a gun in the toilet.

In the scuffle, one of the Marines was shot and another stabbed. France Info reports one is in a critical condition. 

Addressing reporters at the station in Arras, northern France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve praised their bravery.

‘I would like to express our gratitude to and admiration for these two American passengers,’ said Cazeneuve.

‘Thanks to the calm composure of the two American passengers, we have avoided a tragedy. Without them we would have faced a terrible drama.’

‘They were particularly courageous and showed extreme bravery in extremely difficult circumstances.’  (more)

french train 3

PARIS — Three people were wounded, including two seriously, when a gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris Friday, officials said.
French media reported that three U.S. Marines on board the train overpowered the man. U.S. Marine spokesman in Germany Capt. Richard Ulsh told CBS News that “they can confirm that Americans subdued the gunmen” but he would not confirm whether they were Marines.
[…] Two of the victims were in critical condition, according to a statement from the office of President Francois Hollande.
The suspect is a 26-year-old Moroccan, said Sliman Hamzi, an official with police union Alliance, said on French television i-Tele.
Police are not ruling out the possibility of a planned terror attack, CBS News’ Elaine Cobbe reports from Paris.
Twitter user @FreedomFilmLLC posted a photo showing the apparent aftermath of the shooting, saying the suspect was allegedly thwarted by U.S. Marines.  (read more)


https://twitter.com/AdaSilvaArras/status/634789471817498624

https://twitter.com/DRUDGE_REPORT/status/634813458324713476

(Daily Mail) A crazed gunman, who opened fire with an assault rifle onboard a high-speed train was detained by a group of US Marines who were travelling on the service.

train euro

The man is understood to have been overheard loading the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle in the toilet by the un-armed Marines. 

Three people were injured when the man opened fire, but he was soon forced to the ground and detained.   The man was arrested by police near the town of Arras in northern France.

Train company Thalys confirmed the incident happened. A spokesman said: ‘The situation is under control, the travellers are safe. The train stopped and the emergency services are on site.’

No one at the SNCF French railways was immediately available to comment on the report.

A report on Twitter said that three US Marines detained the gunman until emergency services arrived.   The incident happened at approximately 6pm local time.  (read more)

Posted in Heros, Terrorist Attacks
Share
more