The Villeneuve-Saint-Georges station area was the scene of a clash between a man and police officers. One of them shot the man several times, who did not survive. An investigation is open.
It all started from a neighborhood conflict. The police were called around six a.m. because of a man shouting in a building near the Villeneuve-Saint-Georges station (Val-de-Marne). A team of three police officers, who had just started duty, quickly arrived on the spot for this man who was banging on a door shouting “Allah Akbar”.
According to information relayed by The Parisianthe man repeated his remarks when the police arrived by pointing a weapon at them, the investigation of which will have to determine whether it was fake or not. Feeling threatened, one of the police officers opened fire on the 30-year-old man, hitting him in the stomach. He did not survive his injuries.
According to the first information sent by the police to our colleagues, the man did indeed reside in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, but not at the address where the police intervened.
An investigation is open
An investigation into intentional violence leading to death without intention was opened against the police officer who fired the shots. This should determine whether the weapon in the man’s possession was a real danger or not for the police. It will also make it possible to understand what the victim’s intentions were, if she was known to the intelligence services or for psychiatric follow-up. Blood alcohol and toxicology analyzes will also be carried out.