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Seine-Saint-Denis: two police officers open fire on a man armed with a knife in Villepinte

2024-03-28T12:15:40.630Z

Highlights: Two police officers open fire on a man armed with a knife in Villepinte. Injured, he takes refuge in an apartment where he was found. His vital prognosis is not in jeopardy. He could suffer from psychiatric disorders. The investigation will have to answer why the man was holding a knife. The incident happened at 11 a.m., this Thursday morning, in Seine-Saint-Denis. The suspect was seen with a bladed weapon in his hand clearly visible in the common areas.


A man was shot and injured by the police this Thursday morning in Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis) after being seen with a knife in his hand


Why was he holding a knife in the street? This is the question that the investigation will have to answer. Around 11 a.m., this Thursday morning, in Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis), a man wandered with a bladed weapon in his hand clearly visible in the common areas of a building and on the public road on avenue André -Malraux. Until he crossed paths with two police officers from the Territorial Contact Brigade (BTC) called by witnesses, according to information from the Actu17 site that we are able to confirm. At their sight, according to Actu17, the man rushed at them.

Injured, he takes refuge in an apartment

According to our initial information, in front of the André Malraux social center, the two police officers fired in the direction of this suspect. First to the defensive bullet launcher (LBD) then with their service weapons, injuring him. The man then took refuge in an apartment where he was found. His vital prognosis is not in jeopardy. He was transported by emergency services. He could suffer from psychiatric disorders.

Source: leparis

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