Reports: One killed, one injured in shooting outside Paris hospital

A man wearing a protective mask walks past the closed iconic brasserie Les Deux Magots decorated with teddy bears sitting at tables after public spaces including cafes and bars were closed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Paris on March 15, 2021. (LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP)

PARIS – One person was killed and another injured on Monday afternoon in a shooting in front of the Henry-Dunant hospital in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, according to local media reports.

One of the victims is a hospital security guard. The shooter is on the run and the judicial police are investigating the incident, the French cable channel BFM TV reported.

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