INFO “20 MINUTES” – The victim allegedly broke into the police officer’s grandmother’s house to squat there
A police officer from the DOPC (public order and traffic directorate) was taken into custody on Saturday morning, we learn 20 Minutes from consistent sources. The official, assigned to Seine-Saint-Denis, is suspected of having opened fire, with his service weapon, on a man who had entered his grandmother’s house to squat there and of having killed him.
According to our information, the incident took place around 6:30 a.m. in Bobigny. The elderly woman alerted her grandson after hearing noise at home. On site, the police officer discovered the squatter in the garage of the house and alerted his colleagues to intervene.
He opened fire 7 times
A few minutes later, he called them back and explained that he had killed the man with his administrative weapon. According to him, the victim had become aggressive and had threatened him with an object. He then opened fire 7 times, hitting his target 6 times.
Alcohol and drug tests were negative. The police officer was taken into custody. He was still there Monday morning. An investigation was opened, entrusted to the territorial security of Seine-Saint-Denis.
Contacted by 20 Minutes, The Bobigny prosecutor’s office indicates that the suspect will be presented this Monday to an investigating judge who could charge him with murder by a person deposed(…) Read more on 20minutes
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