Two men of North African origin attack a 21-year-old man after claiming that he looked Jewish

A 21-year-old man from the city of Villeurbanne in southern France was severely injured after being assaulted by two men of North African origin. The violent incident occurred as the man headed home from a Torah class at the local synagogue. The two aggressors approached the man and asked for his name. After hearing his response, the two told him: "You don’t look to be named Antoine, you look Jewish, you are a Jew." When the victim confirmed that he was Jewish the assailants shot him with a pellet gun and hit him in the head and body. He was rushed to hospital suffering from severe injuries to his abdomen, head and arm. Local police have launched an investigation. A police source said that the tone heightened between the three youths. There was an exchange of blows and two youths of North African origin took out a gun ball and possibly a truncheon.