Armed standoff with rifle in Digne-les-Bains: Raid deployed to face suspect
A man confronted firefighters and police with a rifle in Digne-les-Bains. The Raid was mobilised to intervene on the scene.
Raid intervention in Digne-les-Bains after armed suspect opens fire on emergency services
An armed suspect confronted firefighters and police with a rifle in Digne-les-Bains, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, according to reports from Google News FR — Crime (fr). The elite unit of the national police, the Raid, was dispatched to the scene to manage the situation.
The emergency services, initially called to intervene with the individual, found themselves faced with an armed man upon their arrival. The exact nature of the initial call was not specified in the available information.
The Raid, specialised in the management of crisis situations and dangerous individuals, took charge of the intervention. No report concerning possible injuries among the firefighters, police or the individual himself has been communicated at this stage.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)