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North: an armed and threatening man killed by police

2024-03-13T09:23:16.962Z

Highlights: The man was armed with a butcher's knife. He was shot dead by police officers who intervened in a dispute. The man remained threatening despite the use of a taser, police said. The incident happened in Wattignies, in the north of Lesotho, on Tuesday night. The police were called to the scene after the man threatened them with the knife. The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene. The case is being investigated by the Lille police. The family of the man have not yet been identified.


The individual, “in crisis” and armed with a butcher's knife, was killed at his home in Wattignies by police officers who were intervening in a dispute.


A man was shot dead at his home by police officers who intervened for a dispute within his shared accommodation, during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday in Wattignies (North), while he was "

in crisis

" and armed with "

a butcher knife

,” a police source assured AFP.

Called around midnight, the police discovered on arriving on site “

a man in crisis, a butcher knife in his hand

”, said this source.

According to the same police source, the man remained “

threatening

” despite the use of the taser, and the police used their weapons, killing him.

The judicial police and the IGPN (the police) were contacted.

Contacted by AFP, the Lille public prosecutor's office did not respond on Wednesday morning.

Source: lefigaro

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