Lyon: what we know of the shots which targeted police officers in the district of La Duchère – franceinfo

For the mayor of Lyon, no doubt: the shots were “made to kill”. Police officers were targeted on the evening of Monday, October 25, while she was patrolling around a drug store in the sensitive district of La Duchère. One individual is still on the run. Franceinfo summarizes for you what we know about this shooting which did not cause any injuries but which led to the opening of ae investigation for “attempted homicide of a person holding public authority”.

Police officers were targeted

The police men “patrolled around a deal point” at the level of the avenue Sakharov, in the district of La Duchère, in the north of Lyon, when the shooting started around 7 p.m. A security perimeter has been set up, according to the Twitter account of the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

A police operation is underway at #Lyon, in the district of La Duchère. No injuries are to be deplored. A security perimeter is set up by @ PoliceNat69. Do not disrupt the action of the police. pic.twitter.com/DkbxRy8URM

– Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Rhône region (@prefetrhone) October 25, 2021

Three police officers from the anti-crime squad were targeted, said the prefect. None of them were injured. The Raid was quickly called in to reinforce two HLM bars. At 0:30, theelite national police unit was still there, but calm seemed to have returned.

An individual is on the run

In his press briefing, Pascal Mailhos, the prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, specified that“one or more individuals” had fired “deliberately on national police”. According to information from France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, there would ultimately be only one shooter, still on the run. For the time being, no socket has been found on the spot but the findings continue, France Televisions learned from a police source.

The mayor of Lyon visited the site

The mayor of Lyon also came to the scene, where he joined his security deputy. “We know that in this neighborhood there is a certain amount of drug trafficking that can take place, started by saying Grégory Doucet. But for all that we did not necessarily have elements in our possession that allowed us to think that there could be such events tonight. “

“Shots made to kill.”

Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon

to franceinfo

The chosen one, who denounced “an extremely serious fact”, expressed support for the national police who intervened “with a lot of composure”. “Initially, the leeway is in the hands of the police, he added. And we must give them time to do their work. At this point, it’s important to know the ins and outs and let the investigation take its course. “

An investigation has been opened

The deputy prosecutor of Lyon, who went there in the evening, announced the opening of an investigation for “attempted homicide on a person holding public authority”. It was entrusted to the judicial police. “We are in a very strong place of dealings and undoubtedly, it is in connection with actions that have taken place in recent days, says Pascal Mailhos, the prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The actions we are taking to shell the places of dealings, as the Minister of the Interior and the government want, are producing effects and undoubtedly there are reactions, which are serious. “