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Nimes: Suspect arrested at railway station evacuated following reports of 'armed man' | |
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Nimes railway station in southern France has been evacuated by police following reports of at least one armed man. | Nimes railway station in southern France has been evacuated by police following reports of at least one armed man. |
Initial media reports said there may have been as many as three armed gunmen. | Initial media reports said there may have been as many as three armed gunmen. |
However officials quickly confirmed that one man had been arrested at the train station, and no shots had been fired. | However officials quickly confirmed that one man had been arrested at the train station, and no shots had been fired. |
Officers also said the man’s weapon might have been fake. | Officers also said the man’s weapon might have been fake. |
A spokesperson for the local government in Gard confirmed there was no shooting at the railway station and the operation was triggered by a report of a suspicious person. | A spokesperson for the local government in Gard confirmed there was no shooting at the railway station and the operation was triggered by a report of a suspicious person. |
They added: “Avoid the area around Nimes station to allow the removal of any doubt.” | They added: “Avoid the area around Nimes station to allow the removal of any doubt.” |
The security scare comes the evening after the first day of the Spanish cycle race the Vuelta a Espana, which was held in the French city. | The security scare comes the evening after the first day of the Spanish cycle race the Vuelta a Espana, which was held in the French city. |