A man seriously injured by police fire during a check in Seine-Saint-Denis


A man was seriously injured by a policeman who tried to arrest him, in Sevran.

A 30-year-old who was driving a stolen van was seriously injured on Saturday in Sevran (Seine-Saint-Denis) by the shooting of a policeman who was trying to arrest him, in circumstances that remain to be determined, we learned from of the Bobigny public prosecutor’s office.

The facts occurred around 12:30 p.m. in the Beaudottes district, during an intervention by the anti-crime brigade (BAC).

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During the check, a police officer “had to use his weapon” and “fired once, with a bullet which hit the driver” of the stolen vehicle, the prosecution told AFP, specifying that he had no more details on the circumstances at this stage.

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Born in 1988, the man was transported to the hospital with a vital prognosis, added this source.

The General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) was seized of the investigation.



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