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A gunman got on a train from Amsterdam to Paris, opened fire and wounded two people before being taken down by two Americans and, reportedly,  a French actor.

 

Details aren't out yet, but one report said one of the Americans is a Marine and was wounded.

 

More here:

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/france-3-people-wounded-in-shooting-on-high-speed-train/...

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Re: American Heroes On A Train

Edit:

 

Local news just reported both Americans were Marines, one was wounded, said to be serious.

 

The shooter was supposedly known to authorities as a possible threat.

 

All of this is so new, there may be some errors in reporting.

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Re: American Heroes On A Train

Hi Noel,

 

The story I heard on the evening news was the two Marines were on vacation, heard the gunman in the bathroom putting in a 'clip' and confronted him.  One or both were injured in the melee, the gunman was well armed and is of Moroccan descent.  He was taken into custody.  The Marines thwarted a HUGE tragedy!

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Re: American Heroes On A Train

MGM.

 

American heroes!  Thank you for the details.

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Bravo to these three courageous Marines! The injured Marine is now said to have non-threatening injuries, thank heavens! God bless them! 

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USA....USA...USA!!!

 

our boys are the BEST!!!!

 

 

 

 

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I am praying for a complete recovery for our Marines.
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They relied on training and used their instincts instead of doubting what they overheard.

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Re: American Heroes On A Train

Thanks for posting Noel.  Didn't know about this before reading the thread.

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