A police officer opened fire at least twice in the direction of a motorist who was injured in the arm and the armpit.
Le Monde
A new serious incident linked to a refusal to comply occurred on the night of Thursday, October 20 to Friday, October 21. A 29-year-old woman was seriously injured by police fire in Noisy-le-Sec and her days are in danger, learned the France-Presse agency from police source and from the prosecution.
“At around 1:30 am, a vehicle is controlled for traffic at high speed” in Noisy-le-Sec, north of Paris, reported the Bobigny prosecutor’s office, confirming information from the Actu17 site. “The vehicle stops then restarts, possibly towards the police,” added the same source. As the car restarted, one of the police officers, a member of a rescue police crew, opened fire at least twice in the direction of the driver, reported a police source.
The young woman was injured in the arm and the armpit, according to this source, and transported urgently to the hospital. His diagnosis was reserved on Friday, the prosecution said. The scene took place in Noisy-le-Sec, where the vehicle control took place, which then finished its route in Bondy.
Two investigations were opened, said the prosecution. One, who aims for the driver for “attempted homicide on a person who deposited the public authority”, was entrusted to the judicial police of the department. The second, against the police officer for “violence with weapon”, is led by the General Inspectorate of the National Police. It was to be heard on these facts on Friday, in free hearing. 2>
Twelve dead since the beginning of the year
A person who was also on board the vehicle was still sought on Friday evening by the police, without however being questioned in the facts alleged against the driver.
Since the beginning of the year, twelve people have died after police fire when refusing to comply. On October 14, in the 12 e of Paris, a 32 -year -old man was killed by a 25 -year -old policeman. The civil servant was indicted on Sunday for “voluntary violence which led to death without intention to give it” and placed under judicial supervision.