French Police Hunt Suitcase Bomber After Blast in Lyon

French Police Hunt Suitcase Bomber After Blast in Lyon
A policeman looks on near the site of a suspected bomb attack in central Lyon, France, on May 24, 2019. Emmanuel Foudrot/Reuters
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LYON—French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said.

The suspect was captured on security video leaving a bag in front of a bakery shortly before an explosion occurred at around 5:30 pm, police sources and local mayor Denis Broliquier said.