A policewoman from the Nantes Municipal Corps was seriously injured in the thigh by a stabber who is currently on the run. It is learned from local police sources.
The attack took place this morning in the municipal police premises in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, a few kilometers from Nantes, in the west of the country.
On the spot, where a manhunt was started, the leather heads of the anti-terrorism departments have already arrived.
The woman allegedly was seriously injured in the thigh and was hospitalized. The man is fleeing on foot and has brought with him the agent's gun, which he took possession of.
The victim was hospitalized urgently but is not in danger of life, according to what is learned on the spot. The manhunt is proceeding tightly, at the moment his car was found, damaged by an accident. Engaged, 240 gendarmes, sharpshooters, canine units and a helicopter.
On Twitter, the gendarmerie appealed to residents to "avoid the area and strictly comply with deliveries."