A motorist shot by a municipal police officer near Avignon
An officer from Le Pontet opened fire on a motorist fleeing a traffic stop in the night of 14 to 15 July 2026, near Avignon (Vaucluse).
A motorist shot by a municipal police officer near Avignon
In the night of Tuesday 14 to Wednesday 15 July 2026, a municipal police officer from Le Pontet fired on a motorist who was trying to escape a traffic stop. The incident occurred around 2:30 in the morning, in the vicinity of Avignon, in Vaucluse.
The local prosecutor's office, cited by Agence France-Presse, confirmed the facts first reported by La Provence and Le Dauphiné Libéré. Teams from the municipal police of Le Pontet had intercepted the vehicle during a road surveillance operation. The driver then sought to flee, which led one of the officers to use his service weapon.
The man died from his injuries. No additional information has been disclosed at this time regarding the identity of the deceased or the precise conditions in which the shot was fired. The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of the Avignon prosecutor's office.
Source: Ouest-France
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