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Three French gendarmes were killed and another seriously injured near Saint-Just (Puy-de-Dôme) in central France on Tuesday night when they tried to help a woman who was being threatened by her husband.
Police in the area received a call for a domestic violence incident Tuesday night, as the man was allegedly holding his wife hostage and police rushed to the scene. In their attempt to save the woman, who had found shelter on the roof of a house, they became the target of the 48-year-old woman. One succumbed to his injuries, the second, with a leg injury, was taken to hospital by firefighters. The attacker struck shortly after noon in front of a police recruitment center, killing two other people and wounding two others, according to AFP. rescued woman and is safe.
According to the French Agency, “at least 7 members of the GIGN (a special unit of the French gendarmerie) are on the ground.” The greatest possible precautions are being taken given how dangerous this man is, “one explained to the French Agency. source close to the investigation.
The perpetrator is known to authorities for domestic violence and a child custody dispute, while the incident is not considered a terrorist act.
Correspondence – Paris: Thomas Papaioannou
