Manhunt under way in France after shooting of Greek Orthodox priest

Manhunt under way in France after shooting of Greek Orthodox priest
Police officers search for clues after a priest was shot in Lyon (Laurent Cipriani/AP)

French police interrogated one suspect and searched for others on Sunday, after a Greek Orthodox priest was shot and critically wounded while closing the door to his church in the city of Lyon.

Investigators are trying to determine whether a man arrested on Saturday night was the gunman behind the attack, or has information about it, according to a police official.

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