The policeman, whose shooting caused the death of a motorist in Sevran (Seine-Saint-Denis), was indicted for “willful violence resulting in death without intention to give it”, announced the Bobigny prosecution. , Saturday, April 2.
The 32-year-old official, assigned to the anti-crime brigade (BAC) of Aulnay-sous-Bois, was placed under judicial supervision, including a ban on exercising police activity, said the prosecution.
The tragedy took place on Saturday March 26, at midday, when the BAC crew wanted to check a van which had been reported as stolen, driven by a resident of the Beaudottes district, in Sevran (Seine- St Denis).
The facts happened in less than a minute
During his first hearing, the policeman reported “having placed oneself at the level of the window [du] driver, raising his weapon while shouting “police!” »told the prosecutor during a press conference, specifying that the official assures “having tried several times to open the door, which was locked”. “He saw the driver engage a gear and accelerate strongly”, continued Eric Mathais. The police officer claims to have been “unbalanced”, “feeling in a state of self-defense” and “to have fired for this reason”.
“At this stage of the investigation, the exact chronology of this very rapid sequence is not yet fully established”insisted Eric Mathais, the facts having taken place in less than a minute “between 12:22 p.m. and 12:23 p.m.”.
Seriously injured in the left shoulder blade, the driver died a few hours after his admission to hospital. The autopsy confirmed that the shooting was the cause of death. On the spot, a 9 mm caliber holster was found. The bullet went through the victim’s body and seat back.
A white march scheduled for Saturday
For mee Arié Alimi, one of the family lawyers, “Jean-Paul posed no threat and he was killed without any justification, for nothing”.
The death of this resident of Beaudottes caused five consecutive nights of violence in several municipalities of Seine-Saint-Denis, bordering the district. In Sevran, Aulnay-sous-Bois and Tremblay-en-France, popular towns located northeast of Paris, vehicles and garbage cans were set on fire and projectiles thrown at the police, without causing any injuries. Since the start of the scuffles, forty-one arrests for acts of violence and degradation have taken place, including several concerning minors. Fifteen people have been referred for immediate appearance.
A white march from the city of Gros-Saule in Aulnay-sous-Bois is scheduled for late Saturday morning in memory of Jean-Paul, who raised four children and had plans to settle in Canada, according to another family lawyer, Mr.e Steve Reuben.