A man shot dead by police in Hauts-de-Seine after threatening officers with a knife – franceinfo

A man was shot dead on Friday, October 22 at the end of the afternoon by police in Colombes (Haut-de-Seine), after threatening them with a knife during a road check, franceinfo learned from a police source. He then died of his injuries. The police were not injured during this intervention.

During this road check, around 6:20 pm, the assailant threatened the police with a knife, shouting “Allah Akbar”. The police then opened fire. There are no casualties on the side of the police. The man died at 7:30 p.m., said the Nanterre prosecutor’s office in a press release. This individual was unknown to the Intelligence Directorate of the Paris Police Prefecture (DRPP), a police source told franceinfo. On the other hand, he was known for common law acts. An investigation was opened and entrusted to the Hauts-de-Seine judicial police. Another investigation was also opened with the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN).

“I salute the coolness of the Colombes police officers who neutralized a man threatening them with a knife”, greeted on Twitter in the evening the Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin. “More than ever, we must remain vigilant and more than ever, the police are on the front line.”

I salute the coolness of the Colombes police officers who neutralized a man threatening them with a knife. More than ever, we must remain vigilant and more than ever, the police are on the front line. Thank you for their courage.

– Gerald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) October 22, 2021