Paris: Car drove into patrons intentionally, at least 5 killed as car plows into French pizzeria: Officials
A judicial official said Monday night that the Paris prosecutor's office, which oversees French terrorism investigations, was not involved in the case because there was no proof of terrorism at this stage.
FILE - In this Monday, June 19, 2017 file photo, scientific police officers investigate on the suspected car, right, after a man rammed into a police convoy on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. The soldiers of France's Sentinelle operation, along with other security forces patrolling French streets, are increasingly the main targets of attacks. Knives, machetes, hammers and vehicles have been used in the seven attacks this year - in each case against security forces - despite France's state of emergency. In the latest, on Wednesday, Aug. 9 a BMW slammed into six soldiers as they left their barracks outside Paris for duty in what authorities said was a "deliberate" attack. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)
French officials say the driver who steered into patrons of a pizza restaurant east of Paris clearly acted intentionally, but they have no reason so far to suspect a terrorist motive.
A judicial official said Monday night that the Paris prosecutor’s office, which oversees French terrorism investigations, was not involved in the case because there was no proof of terrorism at this stage.
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