Paris: Woman killed by police gunfire in twelfth arrondissement restaurant
A woman died on 1 July in Paris following a police intervention in a restaurant in the twelfth arrondissement, where she is alleged to have attacked a police officer with a knife.
Paris: Woman killed by police gunfire in twelfth arrondissement restaurant
A woman died on Wednesday 1 July following an intervention by law enforcement in a restaurant located on rue de Wattignies, in the twelfth arrondissement of the French capital. The incident occurred in late afternoon, when police had been called to manage a dispute that had arisen in the establishment.
According to an account published by the website La Dépêche, the individual had taken refuge in the cellar before the officers arrived. Upon entering the establishment, she is reported to have rushed towards them whilst holding a knife, injuring a police officer. It was then that a colleague of this officer opened fire to immobilise her.
Emergency services who arrived at the scene were unable to revive her. The police officer who was assaulted was struck without serious injury, according to the police prefecture. The Paris public prosecutor stated that the initial call concerned a person described as being in the midst of a crisis. The precise details of this matter remain to be determined by investigators.
Article based on information from La Dépêche
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