An armed man who had pointed his weapon in the direction of the gendarmes was killed by the soldiers Wednesday, October 13 in the city center of Andelnans (Territory of Belfort) after a chase, AFP learned with the gendarmerie.
During this chase, the 37-year-old man allegedly fired shots and struck two gendarmerie vehicles by forcing roadblocks without causing injury, said the same source, confirming information from the Is Republican.
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His mother called the gendarmerie indicating that her son wanted to end his life,
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At this stage of the investigation, the terrorist trail is not privileged, according to corroborating sources.
Contacted by AFP, the public prosecutor of Belfort was not immediately reachable.