Two gunmen have staged an attack on a church in Rouen 26 July 2016

The madness and sadness continues.

  • a priest has been killed in an attack by two armed men at his church near Rouen in northern France
  • the armed men entered the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray during mass, taking the priest, two nuns and several churchgoers hostage
  • French TV said shots had been heard after police arrived at the scene. Both hostage-takers are now said to be dead.

No further details as yet. Truly heinous whatever the motivation behind it.

Update:

  • Police treating it as a terrorist attack
  • 84 year old priest had throat cut.
  • one hostage critically ill