Police officer injured in Paris: suspect involved in murder that occurred the same day

The man who hurt a police officer on the evening of Thursday, July 18, near the Champs-Elysées near Paris. Paris, would also be suspecté of having killed a 16-year-old teenager a few hours earlier.

"A police officer wasé victim of an attack in the 8th arrondissement of Paris" warned the resigning Minister of the Interior, G&rald Darmanin, on X on the evening of Thursday July 18. The member of the police “intervened following” a call from agents securing a store" to report an undesirable individual, when he/she has been injured by the said individual who was armed with a knife. Another police officer responded. with his weapon, neutralizing the individual.

The suspect, hité by bullet à the abdomen, was removed led à Pompidou Hospital in a state of absolute emergency, but died as a result of his injuries in the evening. The injured policeman "in the back of the neck, at the cervical level" is also in a state of absolute emergency "but his life is not in danger", said" police chief Laurent Nuñez.

When the police intervention with the suspect was reported; for a check, the man fled with a knife. the hand. He turned around and injured her. a policeman à the ear. Another police officer used his service weapon towards the attacker. "The individual 'was threateningçant", insists Laurent Nunez who emphasizes that the use of the administrative weapon “is everything' done proportionately. An investigation by the IGGN should be opened.

No terrorist motivation

Why did the suspect, âgé 27 years old, was he armed? of a knife on the outskirts of the Champs-Elysées ? If the question remains unanswered, the trail of a terrorist project is within reach. carté. "There is no terrorist motivation' “this stadium, nor any link with the Olympic Games”, clarifiedé Laurent Nuñez. "A criminal investigation into the charge of attempted murder of a police officer, for which the 1st judicial police district is seized" , was é open, addedé the prosecution. The individual is not known to the terrorist intelligence services", added the Paris police chief.

The man suspected of a murder that occurred a few hours earlier

The man who hurt the policeman, and died &agrav; his own injuries, could be involved in the murder of a 16-year-old teenager which occurred earlier in the day of July 18, & Courbevoie in Hauts-de-Seine, according to information from RMC. He is suspecté for having killedé the young man &agrav; the knife only a few hours before the intervention of the police near the Champs-Elysées. "A link seems to be possible made between" the two crimes, indicated the Nanterre prosecutor's office during the night.

The suspect suffered from psychiatric disorders according to his family, reports RMC, and regularly squatted in the apartment where he lived. the 16-year-old teenager was kidnapped found unconscious, injured two stabbings by the police. The victim, whose vital prognosis was in jeopardy; died in the evening.