This Thursday, at the exit of a primary school in Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet, a small town located north of Alès, an altercation between two parents, already in conflict, degenerated before the eyes of children and witnesses. Between a knife and a gunshot… the scene was extremely violent.
In Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet, a commune in the Cévennes Gardoises, the end of classes this Thursday, November 7, was marked by a scene of great violence. While the parents of a primary school student were arguing over custody of their child, the conflict suddenly escalated. The man, wanted for alleged acts of violence against the mother of his child, allegedly pulled out a knife during the altercation. The mother, victim of attacks, was rushed to the Alès hospital center. At this point, the extent of his injuries remains unknown.
The grandfather takes out the gun
The scene degenerated further when the maternal grandfather, witnessing the violence from his car parked nearby, tried to defend his daughter. Armed with a rifle, he allegedly fired in the direction of the attacker. The projectile grazed the crowd and lodged in the school door, at eye level, increasing panic among the children and parents present.
As soon as the police arrived, the father and grandfather were arrested. The grandfather was placed in police custody for attempted murder. The seriousness of the scene led National Education to set up a psychological support unit for students, teachers, as well as parents upset by this incident.
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