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Stratford Police say no shooting reported in the city
Stratford Police say no shooting reported in the city

CTV News

time14 hours ago

  • General
  • CTV News

Stratford Police say no shooting reported in the city

Stratford City Hall seen here on Feb. 4, 2021. (Dan Lauckner / CTV Kitchener) Loud noises were heard in a Stratford neighbourhood on Saturday but, according to officials, no shootings were reported to police. In videos posted to a public social media group, four bangs could be heard coming in quick succession. The poster said they came from a south-end street just before 4 p.m., followed about 10 minutes later by sirens. Stratford Police told CTV News they did not receive any reports of a shooting on Saturday. They said some kids in the area had been setting off fireworks the previous week and speculated it could have been a similar situation.

Two fans die and officer in coma after Champions League celebrations in France
Two fans die and officer in coma after Champions League celebrations in France

BreakingNews.ie

time20 hours ago

  • Politics
  • BreakingNews.ie

Two fans die and officer in coma after Champions League celebrations in France

Two fans died and a police officer is in a coma after mass nationwide celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League victory, European football's biggest prize, French authorities said on Sunday. A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the city of Dax during a PSG street party after Saturday night's final in Munich, the national police service said. Advertisement A man was killed in Paris when his scooter was hit by a car during PSG celebrations, the interior minister's office said. The circumstances of both are being investigated. Supporters celebrate a PSG goal outside a cafe in Paris (Aurelien Morissard/AP) A police officer was hit accidentally by fireworks in Coutance in north-west France and placed in an artificial coma because of grave eye injuries, the national police service said. Hundreds of people were arrested in the celebrations, which were largely peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas. Advertisement The team is expected to return to a big parade on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday, after clinching its first Champions League title, a 5-0 win over Inter Milan. At the top of the Champs-Elysees avenue, a water cannon was used to protect the Place de l'Etoile, near the landmark Arc de Triomphe. Police said a large crowd not watching the match tried to push through a barrier to make contact with police. Fireworks explode in Paris (Aurelien Morissard/AP) By 2am Sunday, 294 arrests had been made, including 30 people who broke into a shoe shop on the Champs-Elysees. Advertisement Two cars were set alight close to Parc des Princes, police added. At the Place de la Bastille, there were joyous scenes as fans climbed on to the base of the column, singing, dancing and letting off flares, while those around joined in. At one point, motorbikes loudly revved their engines and the crowd cheered as they did laps around the column. There were no police nearby and, by 1am, the atmosphere was upbeat with no tensions and plenty of singing. Advertisement Security had been tightened in anticipation of potential post-match violence and 5,400 police officers were deployed on the Champs-Elysees, other key parts of Paris, and its nearby suburbs.

2 fans died and an officer is in a coma after Champions League celebrations in France
2 fans died and an officer is in a coma after Champions League celebrations in France

The Independent

time20 hours ago

  • Politics
  • The Independent

2 fans died and an officer is in a coma after Champions League celebrations in France

Two fans died and a police officer is in a coma after mass nationwide celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League victory, European soccer's biggest prize, French authorities said Sunday. A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the city of Dax during a PSG street party after Saturday night's final in Munich, the national police service said. A man was killed in Paris when his scooter was hit by a car during PSG celebrations, the interior minister's office said. The circumstances of both are being investigated. A police officer was hit accidentally by fireworks in Coutance in northwest France and placed in an artificial coma because of grave eye injuries, the national police service said. Hundreds of people were arrested in the celebrations, which were largely peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas. The team is expected to return to a big parade on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday after clinching its first Champions League title, a 5-0 win over Inter Milan. At the top of the Champs-Élysées avenue, a water cannon was used to protect the Place de l'Étoile, near the landmark Arc de Triomphe. Police said a large crowd not watching the match tried to push through a barrier to make contact with police. By 2 a.m. Sunday, a total of 294 arrests had been made, including 30 people who broke into a shoe shop on the Champs-Élysées. Two cars were set alight close to Parc des Princes, police added. At the Place de la Bastille, there were joyous scenes as fans climbed onto the base of the famous column, singing, dancing and letting off flares, while those around joined in. At one point, motorbikes loudly revved their engines and the crowd cheered as they did laps around the column. There were no police nearby and, by 1 a.m., the atmosphere was upbeat with no tensions and plenty of singing. Security had been tightened up in anticipation of potential post-match violence and 5,400 police officers were deployed on the Champs-Élysées, other key parts of Paris, and its nearby suburbs.

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