This Wednesday morning, the police shot a man at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The man is said to be homeless and threatened the police with a bladed weapon.
A man was killed by police fire this Wednesday morning at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. He was hit by a bullet after warning shots from police officers.
The man, presumably homeless, was making a noise at around 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday outside terminal 2F, at gate 16. Security agents asked him to calm down, but the man, who had walked away , pulled out a knife and threatened them with it. A border police patrol (PAF) arrived at this time, the man also threatened her, a policeman then used his weapon.
“Upon arrival [des policiers, Ndlr]the individual rushed on one [des policiers Ndlr] trying to punch him in the face. My colleague was able to dodge but the individual took the opportunity to go and retrieve a knife that was on his trolley and from that moment he threw himself on the crew and he targeted a colleague who did not had no choice but to use his weapon in accordance with self-defense“, explains Jean-Yann William, departmental secretary SGP Police Roissy/Orly.
An AFP photographer who witnessed the scene explained that a man “tall brandished an object that looked like a knife towards the police. A summons was given but he came forward and a policeman fired. Only one shot was firedé”, says the witness. The victim was put on a stretcher and evacuated to an area not accessible to passengers, according to the photographer’s account.
The deceased person is being identified. The Bobigny prosecutor’s office went on site.
Two surveys have been open explains the Bobigny prosecution. One for attempted murder by a person holding public authority entrusted to the IGPN. The investigation will have to determine the circumstances of the shooting. The other for attempted murder of a person holding public authority, entrusted to the Air and Border Police.
This incident has caused some malfunctions in the airport since this morning. Indeed, part of the check-in desks of terminal 2F where the events took place are closed. The ADP group also indicates that the operation of flights is not impacted for the moment. The recordings have been transferred to other banks, the group specifies.
