The Tehran metro man with a knife injured five people
MOSCOW, 15 Nov — RIA Novosti. A man with a knife attacked people at the station of the Tehran metro, at least five people, including one police officer, were injured, ISNA Agency reports with reference to the press service of the police.
The incident occurred at the station of ray city — suburb of Tehran. Man stabbed four people and then a police officer who tried to stop him.
The police made several warning shots in the air, but the attacker ignored them. In the end, militiamen had to open fire on him, from the wounds he died in hospital.
Footage from a subway station in #Tehran#shahrerey# where a man tried to stab some people. He killed by police.#Iran pic.twitter.com/8oOvHdLUNx
Hami Hamedi (@HamediHami) July 15, 2017
Previously, the Agency Mehr, citing a source reported that the object of the attack was a priest, and injured 15 people. These figures, however, officials have confirmed.
Over three people wounded in shooting, knife attack at #Tehran subway station
https://t.co/Vdank4WuYB #NRTnews pic.twitter.com/2LgWR5X0BS
— NRT English (@NRT_English) July 15, 2017
At the moment the station works in a usual mode.