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Three policemen were shot and killed in the middle of central France on Tuesday night. Authorities were alerted to domestic violence, but a man opened fire on them and set the house on fire. Our article is being updated!
Three policemen were shot and killed in central France on Tuesday night starting Wednesday, and a fourth was injured, Reuters reports. The news was posted on Twitter by AFP on Wednesday morning.
According to the BBC, the police He was alerted to domestic violence near Saint-Just. A 48-year-old man opened fire on authorities when they tried to help a woman. The man then set fire to the house.
The prosecutor said the man first killed one police officer shortly after midnight Tuesday and wounded another, then shot two of the police officers who arrived at the scene as reinforcements.
The woman fled to the roof, managed to save her.
François Chautard, mayor of Saint-Just, told Le Figaro that the house had caught fire, authorities are now trying to determine if the perpetrator was trapped inside or fled.
There are also tactical police units on site.
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