Paris, March 18 (Reuters): Security forces shot dead a man who seized a soldier's gun at Paris Orly airport in France on Saturday soon after the same man shot and wounded a police officer during a routine police check, the interior minister said. Police and intelligence services knew the man, Interior Minister Bruno le Roux told reporters. He was quickly neutralised by the security forces,” Brandet said. Flights were suspended from both terminals of the airport and some flights were diverted to Charles de Gaulle airport north of the capital, airport operator ADP said. Earlier, a police officer was shot and wounded by the same man during a routine traffic check in Stains, north of Paris.

Source: The Telegraph March 18, 2017 12:22 UTC