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| France train shooting: Famous actor claims staff locked passengers out of car when gunman opened fire | France train shooting: Famous actor claims staff locked passengers out of car when gunman opened fire |
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| A famous French actor who was on board the train from Amsterdam to Paris when a gunman opened fire has spoken about the ordeal. | A famous French actor who was on board the train from Amsterdam to Paris when a gunman opened fire has spoken about the ordeal. |
| Jean-Hugues Anglade's finger was injured "to the bone" when he shattered the emergency alarm glass. He told Paris-Match magazine that passengers "thought they were going to die" after the first gunshot was heard. | Jean-Hugues Anglade's finger was injured "to the bone" when he shattered the emergency alarm glass. He told Paris-Match magazine that passengers "thought they were going to die" after the first gunshot was heard. |
| Anglade, whose companion and two children were in the last car, said he heard passengers shouting in English: "He's firing, he’s firing. He has a Kalashnikov." | Anglade, whose companion and two children were in the last car, said he heard passengers shouting in English: "He's firing, he’s firing. He has a Kalashnikov." |
| The actor, who has starred in French films such as Betty Blue, went on to allege that train personnel ran down the corridor and took refuge in a work car, locking the door and refusing to answer to passengers. | |
| Anthony Sadler, one of two off-duty US soldiers travelling together, then came into their car and said the gunman had been subdued. | Anthony Sadler, one of two off-duty US soldiers travelling together, then came into their car and said the gunman had been subdued. |
| Three Americans in total - one serving in the Air Force, another in the National Guard, and one student - were hailed as heroes for disarming the gunman. A British passenger and a French passenger were also involved in efforts to wrestle the man to the ground. | Three Americans in total - one serving in the Air Force, another in the National Guard, and one student - were hailed as heroes for disarming the gunman. A British passenger and a French passenger were also involved in efforts to wrestle the man to the ground. |
| "We were in a bad spot but with good people," Anglade said. "We were incredibly lucky to have American soldiers with us. I pay homage to their heroic courage and thank them. Without them, we would all be dead." | |
| Le Parisien reported that Thalys director Agnes Ogier had denied Anglade's claims about train staff, claiming that one member of the crew had taken several passengers to safety in the car. | Le Parisien reported that Thalys director Agnes Ogier had denied Anglade's claims about train staff, claiming that one member of the crew had taken several passengers to safety in the car. |
| Three people were injured in the attack before the suspect was tackled to the ground by the two soldiers. | Three people were injured in the attack before the suspect was tackled to the ground by the two soldiers. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |