police officers in hiding are shot in Val-de-Marne

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Police officers safe and sound, and three men in custody. Tuesday November 26, 2024 in the evening, the police were shot during a hideout in Choisy-le-Roi in Val-de-Marne, we are informed by a source close to the case and the Créteil public prosecutor’s office. No officers were injured, and three suspects were arrested.

A ball passed a few centimeters

First of all, information received by the police about a drug delivery rue Constant-Coquelin. Agents from the anti-crime brigades of Choisy-le-Roi and Kremlin-Bicêtre go into hiding. Their target: a car with three people inside. The driver of the vehicle suddenly comes out with a briefcase.

Everything then goes very quickly. The driver of the car being monitored sees the policetakes a weapon out of the briefcase and flees. In his rush, he shoots the officers twice. One of the bullets apparently missed the head of one of the police officers. According to our information, the weapon is an alarm pistol modified to fire real ammunition.

Finally, the shooter was caught a hundred meters further, and was controlled with difficulty. The two other suspects are also arrested. Firefighters went to the scene to examine the police officers targeted by the shots. None of them were injured. An investigation was opened to attempted homicide of a person holding public authoritythe prosecution tells us.

“They showed the greatest composure”

This operation sparked numerous reactions on social networks. “I give them all my support. They have once again demonstrated the greatest composure and determination in the fight against drug trafficking.” thus reacted on X the Prefect of Police Laurent Nuñez. “Full support for our BAC colleagues who came close to death because they embraced the profession of fighting crime”, for its part published Linda Kebbab, national secretary of the Un1té police union.

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