A few hours after the shooting in Meudon, it is the hypothesis of a suicidal man, which is favored by the investigators.
Aged 49, he was neutralized this Thursday evening, rue du Père-Brottier, by the police of the Boulogne-Billancourt anti-crime squad, while he was rushing towards them armed with a knife.
At around 7:10 p.m., officials intervened at the request of passers-by, who had been threatened by this disturbing figure wielding a knife.
When the police car arrived, the suspect stepped over a barrier and attempted to stab at an official.
A double investigation opened
The policeman opened fire on him three times.
The 40-year-old was hit by two impacts to the abdomen and elbow.
The emergency services took him to the hospital.
According to our information, his life is not in danger.
The trail of the attack was quickly ruled out.
The authorities favor the thesis of a man suffering from a mental disorder, who wanted to end his existence.
The Nanterre prosecutor's office opened a double investigation.
A first entrusted to the departmental service of judicial police of Hauts-de-Seine (SDPJ 92) concerning the aggression of the police.
A second was entrusted to the General Inspectorate of the Judicial Police (IGPN), which is responsible for specifying whether the conditions for the use of weapons and self-defense are met.