Policeman suffers knife attack in Paris no-go zone
A 23-year-old immigrant of Moroccan descent has tried to stab a policeman in the 18th district of Paris. The assailant had a criminal record.
A police officer shot and killed a man in the 18th district of Paris on Sunday, 14 March, at around 11 am. According to our sources, the officer was covering his colleague, who was trying to defuse a family dispute when a man armed with a knife attacked them. Police said when the officer pulled out his baton, the assailant tried to escape. The officer gave chase but the man turned around and charged at him when he was already separated from his colleague and without his baton, which he had lost somewhere. As a consequence, he was forced to pull out his firearm and shoot the assailant.
According to information obtained by Le Point, the attacker s name is Hossam R. He was born in Morocco and had previously been arrested for the possession of drugs and the use of a stabbing weapon.
#Paris18 Menacé avec une arme blanche, un policier a dű faire usage de son arme de service.
Périmètre de sécurité en place. Évitez le secteur. pic.twitter.com/0vFuIf3Pf4— Préfecture de Police (@prefpolice) March 14, 2021
[Info @valeurs] Policier agressé au couteau dans le 18e à Paris, ce matin : pas de caractère terroriste, selon les enquêteurs. L agent, qui a perdu sa matraque téléscopique dans la poursuite, a tiré x coups de feu et tué l individu. Aucun policier blessé. https://t.co/z9mRyZHx43
— Amaury Brelet (@AmauryBrelet) March 14, 2021
Authorities have launched two investigations into the case. The first was initiated by IGPN to establish whether or not the officer shot the attacker out of self-defence. The second investigation was launched by judicial authorities for attempted murder against a public official. According to sources, investigators have so far ruled out terrorism as a motive.
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