A man opens fire on a police officer in Saint-Herblain

A 25-year-old BAC police officer was shot and injured Friday evening in Saint-Herblain during an intervention taking place in rue des Prés. The police intervened to arrest a 72-year-old man. The latter opened fire on the police, thus injuring the police. He was transported to Nantes University Hospital during the night. He came out this Saturday morning.

The shooter was walking around with a weapon

It was local residents who alerted the police around 9:20 p.m. Some of them say they saw this 72-year-old man walking your dog with a gun in your hands. When the police arrive on site, the septuagenarian sends his dog in the direction of the police. The latter shoot at the animal which dies instantly.

The man had taken refuge in his caravan

It was at this moment that the perpetrator, aged 72, retreated into his caravan while shooting at the police. The 25-year-old policeman received several pellets, in the pelvis as well as the lower part of the body. According to the police union Alliance 44, the police officer received around thirty pellets.

An important device to arrest the madman

Reinforcements are called and a large security perimeter is set up to try to arrest him. The national police, Raid armored vehiclesbut also the prosecutor are on site. According to the Aliance 744 police union, the septuagenarian continues to shoot from the caravan. The police overpowered and arrested the man around 11 p.m. During his arrest, the police realized that he was injured in the abdomen and leg. He was taken to Nantes hospital. The Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau spoke on the social networkI wish a speedy recovery to the injured police officer and salute his courage as well as that of all those who were able to allow this arrest” he said.

The septuagenarian was then transported in serious condition to the University Hospital from Nantes, say the firefighters who were also on site. He was shot in the abdomen and leg. As for the 25-year-old police officer who was shot, he suffered minor injuries.

“I thought he was a good guy.”

This Saturday morning, a police car is still on site on the outskirts of the vacant lot where the caravan where the septuagenarian lives is located. Some residents know the man well, like this lady, stunned by the events of the day before, who is used to meeting him and chatting with him, “I often see him passing by with his cap on his head and his dog Pablo. We sometimes exchange a few vegetables but nothing more. I thought he was a good guy“