Par Le Figaro with AFP
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The victim had been shot twice in the chest. The shooter is being actively sought.
The municipal employee seriously injured by a bullet in Grenoble after trying to prevent the perpetrator of a traffic accident from fleeing, died this Sunday afternoon, according to prosecutor Éric Vaillant.
“Following a traffic accident near Grenoble town hall this morning at around 7:30 a.m., the person responsible for the accident fired two shots at a municipal employee who allegedly tried to prevent him from fleeing.”the prosecution had earlier indicated to the press, confirming information from the newspaper. The Dauphiné Libéré .
According to The Dauphiné Libéréthe altercation occurred at the scene of the accident between a Peugeot vehicle and an Audi that had hit it. A municipal official intervened and the driver of the Audi allegedly fired several shots in his direction, according to the newspaper. “The prosecution has referred the investigation to the SLPJ police officers in Grenoble, who are actively looking for the shooter.”said the Grenoble prosecutor.
The Grenoble municipality has set up a crisis unit. According to information from the Dauphiné Libéré, the seriously injured man is one of the managers of the city’s cleaning services. He was on duty at the time.
