LIVE. Van attacked in Eure: images of the attack broadcast, the hunt continues

In the Eure, several men attacked the prison convoy loaded with prisoners. to transfer a detainee. Three deaths are à deplored according to information from Le Figaro, two according to AFP.

The essential

• A prison van was taken into custody. attacked this Tuesday in the Eure at the Incarville toll. 
• The attack took place while the prison convoy was carrying out its attack. the extraction of a detainee from Rouen to Evreux.
• Three prison officers died after the attack according to Le Figaro, two according to the AFP. ;nbsp;The detainee fled with the attackers. 
• A crisis unit was set up. open to the Ministry of Justice. On site, 200 gendarmes and the GIGN were mobilized.

14:30 – Vital prognosis engagedé for two prison officers

According to information from Le Parisien, two prison officers are still in critical situation: "The vital prognosis of two of them are at the moment whenù I am speaking to you committed&eac;" saidé the Minister of Justice this Tuesday. A third was released from the hospital after an injury to his body. the ear, always from everyday life. 

14:23 – The Epervier plan launched, how it works ?

The Epervier plan was launched triggered since late morning. This device launchedé by the gendarmerie allows important searches to be carried out to find a common law fugitive. It mobilizes all units on the ground for a given time. and within a defined perimeter. The system also makes it possible to involve the departments bordering that of Eure and to set up checkpoints at the same time. strategic points. In total, 200 gendarmes were mobilized after the attack on the prison convoy this Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

14:19 – "Our country is in mourning" declares Eric Dupond-Moretti

"Our country is in mourning" reacted the Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, after the attack on the prison convoy. Emu, the Minister of Justice indicates that two men are dead, "one of them leaves a wife and two children who were to celebrate their 21st birthday in two days". "The other leaves behind a five-month pregnant woman, parents and of course friends" he added.

A prison van was raided. attacked this Wednesday May 14 in Eure. According to information from Le Figaro, three prison officers were arrested. killed in this robbery at the Incarville toll booth, at Val-de-Reuil (Eure). Several armed men attacked the convoy which was transporting a detainee, the latter fled with the attackers. He is known to the courts for attempted homicide, according to Le Parisien.

The plan "Epervier" triggered, 200 gendarmes mobilized

Two vehicles, a white Audi A5 and a BMW 5 series attacked the prison van during the extraction of an inmate from Rouen towards Evreux. At the request of law enforcement, national road 154 was closed. closed in the Evreux-Louviers direction at interchange 4 for an indefinite period announces Bison Futé.

A flagrant investigation was carried out. opened by the Paris judicial court and entrusted to Junalco, specializing in criminality organized. The "Epervier" was é triggered, more than 200 gendarmes were mobilized. Helicopters are currently flying over the area to try to find the fleeing individuals. Gendarmes from the local search section as well as the central GIGN are mobilized. 

"All means are in place to find these criminals"

The Minister of Justice indicated; on the crisis unit of the Ministry of Justice", while addressing "its thoughts" to "victims and à their families and &agrav; their colleagues. The Minister of the Interior G&rald Darmanin presents his sincere and saddened condolences to the bereaved families and agents of the Ministry of Justice. All means are being used to find these criminals. On my instructions, several hundred police officers and gendarmes are mobilizedé he declared. Finally, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron affirms that “the Nation stands alongside the families, the injured and their colleagues.” ;egrave;gues". "We will be intractable" he saidé on X.