Security officer fires gun during France president speech
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Francois Hollande
International Desk: Two people have been shot during a speech by French President Francois Hollande when a sniper's pistol malfunctioned.
The French leader was talking at the opening of the Paris to Bordeaux high-speed rail at Villognon when the gunshots interrupted him.
The soldier shot two civilians when the safety catch on his gun is said to have failed, causing a bullet to hit a cocktail waiter in the calf as well as a railway worker.
The French President was in the middle of his first speech at the high-speed rail when the bizarre incident occurred.
The shooting is said to have occurred as the sniper, posted 300 feet away from Hollande, was re-positioning himself.
The gunshots interrupted him, before he said: 'I hope everything is alright,' according to Charente Libre.
Source: Agencies
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