Shots rang out at the Porte de Vincennes, in Paris, this Friday evening. According to our first information, a police officer fired at a vehicle whose driver refused to comply.
Elements confirmed by a police source shortly after the events: “Around 7 p.m., Cours de Vincennes, a vehicle occupied by three individuals refused to comply. The police officers present on the scene fired. The target vehicle collided with another. The driver was seriously injured by bullets. He received cardiac massage. The other occupants fled on foot. »
According to a police source, the driver did not survive his injuries.
On site, tram traffic was interrupted, informs the RATP, which recommends avoiding the sector. “Three bullets were fired,” says a resident. On videos that are beginning to circulate on social networks, we see that many means have been deployed.
“It’s been an hour. The tram is blocked”, blows a retiree. A resident of the opposite sidewalk circulates around the security perimeter. Umbrella above the head. “I don’t understand, I heard gunshots, I jumped. It’s rather calm this axis, busy certainly, but calm. This is the first time that i see this. “”It happened between the hairdresser and the kebab, we see a red car stuck in the middle of the road”, remarks for his part a young person who attends the scene.
“It’s a lively neighborhood. There is transport, buses that take you to the Château de Vincennes. I’ve lived here for years. I have not seen such a situation since the Hyper Cacher”, observes, taken aback, a regular of the place. When other onlookers, younger and excited, wonder if the individual is dead. “I think he died, they shot him. It’s hot. »
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