An individual armed with knives was murdered by a municipal police officer on Tuesday, November 26, late in the afternoon, after threatening passers-by on a shopping street in Saint-Etienne, Agence France-Presse (AFP) learned from sources. concordant.
The police officer used his service weapon because this man, whose identity is still unknown, was ” aggressive “ AND “threatened people” with a knife, Saint-Étienne prosecutor David Charmatz told AFP.
After running after several onlookers, he caught an elderly woman with a knife to her throat, around 5:30 p.m., in the city center, a police source told AFP. The man died after being shot, and the woman who was attacked was slightly injured by the stab wound, according to the prosecutor. Two investigations were opened, one to understand the man’s background and the other for murder in connection with the fatal shooting, Charmatz added.
The district near the prefecture was cordoned off and tram traffic was interrupted, according to an Agence France-Presse correspondent on the scene. As of 7:00 p.m., many police vehicles were parked next to the tram track. The mayor of Saint-Etienne, Gaël Perdriau, and Mr. Charmatz attended the scene.
