A crisis situation is underway in Héric. Since 4 a.m. this Sunday, June 30, the gendarmes have been maintaining a security presence around a home at the bottom of the Oiseaux housing estate, in this town north of Nantes.
According to our information, a man is holed up there. And probably heavily armed. In any case, that is what text messages sent during the night to his ex-partner suggest. He managed to get into the apartment, where no one was. And since then, he has been sending threatening messages in which he warns his ex-partner that he is waiting for him with a rifle. “Fortunately the ex-partner was not present in the accommodation”, blows a spring.
A second negotiator will arrive
For the residents of this quiet neighborhood, the awakening was a bit unsettling. “It’s special to see these gendarmes, says a resident. They have long weapons, they are helmeted. There is even a sniper lying on the ground who never takes his eyes off the housing. But the police were also very reassuring, telling us that they were there for our safety. »
A negotiator is already on site, trying to make contact with the madman. A second expert from the gendarmerie is also due to arrive. For the moment, the situation is frozen.
