Apparently shot himself by accident

A suspected Islamic terrorist’s plans to mount attacks on French churches were thwarted when he accidentally shot himself and called an ambulance, leading to the discovery of loaded guns, bulletproof vests and chilling notes about his intended targets, authorities said.

French police believe the 24-year-old Algerian native was planning an imminent attack on Sunday on one or more French churches in Paris when he shot himself, France’s top security official announced.The suspect, who was not named, is a computer science student who was flagged as a risk by security officials last year, said Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. He is also accused in the death of a young mother.

A French security official, who was not authorized to publicly release details, said the suspect was arrested in Paris after he apparently shot himself by accident and called for an ambulance. He was waiting outside for first aid when police arrived at the scene.