A car drove into a police officer in the Porte de Bercy area (Paris 12th) after refusing to comply during the night from Monday to Tuesday, Le Parisien learned from a police source.
The targeted police officer responded by using his firearm twice, hitting the driver in the left armpit.
The latter was taken care of by the firefighters and the Samu then transported to the Henri Mondor hospital in Créteil (Val-de-Marne).
His vital prognosis was initially serious, before his condition then stabilized.
The police officer, shocked, was hit in the legs.
He was also transported to Henri Mondor hospital.
The events took place around 2 a.m.
A police team tries to control a car that has committed several violations, with dangerous driving.
She refuses to stop and flees.
The police then set up a system to try to arrest him on the RN6.
A police officer positioned on the side of the road tries to immobilize the driver using a stop stick.
At that point, the vehicle allegedly veered toward the police officer and drove into him.
He then responded with his gun, firing twice.
At the same time, another police officer managed to immobilize the vehicle with another harrow.
Arrested for attempted homicide
Cash - between 20,000 and 50,000 euros - was found in the car.
The fleeing vehicle consisted of three people, including the driver.
Only the latter was injured by police fire.
The three fugitives - two of whom were already known to the police, particularly for drug trafficking - were arrested for attempted intentional homicide of a person holding public authority, aggravated refusal to comply and money laundering.
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The IGPN, the police force, took up the facts to verify the context of the use of the official's firearm.
He was neither drunk nor under the use of narcotics.
Hearings will be conducted later.