The media reported an attack on the mayor of France during Victory Day celebrations

In the French commune of Vasier in the north, Mayor Steve Blanche was attacked by an unknown assailant on the day of Victory Day celebrations. This was reported on May 8 by the newspaper Voix du Nord.

"When the procession was returning from the cemetery to spend a moment of socializing at the town hall, Mayor Steve Bunche (38 years old) was brutally attacked by a man," the publication says.

It is specified that the attacker was a 36-year-old man who had previously been involved in cases of violent robberies.

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CNN reported on May 6 that one person was killed and 22 injured as a result of a shooting at a party in the American city of Edmond. It is specified that law enforcement agencies have arrested a man on charges of assault with a weapon. According to the TV channel, there are also minors among the victims.