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The policemen had intervened in a domestic fight, his wife had taken refuge on the roof of a house to save herself.
The officers approached the house shortly after midnight and were attacked by gunfire. The gunman initially shot and killed one officer and wounded another before setting the house on fire. According to the Clermont-Ferrand prosecution, two other officers were shot and killed.
The woman was saved “The greatest precautions are being taken with regard to the danger of the individual,” said a source close to the investigation. It appears that the authorities know of the aggressor for complaints related to child custody issues. Firefighters also went to the scene and tried to control the fire.
After setting fire to his house, the madman again shot at the gendarmes present near the house. “At least 7 members of the GIGN are at the scene. The greatest precautions are taken regarding the danger to the individual,” a source close to the investigation told AFP. The perpetrator of the fatal shots is said to be known for acts of violence related to child custody issues. According to the mayor of Saint Just, François Chautard, the house was “completely destroyed by fire”, despite the presence of firefighters on site to try to control the flames.
Manhunt – A city councilor told BFMTV that investigators are now trying to determine if he is present in the rubble or if he managed to escape. “This is a gendarmerie operation that is part of a framework of domestic violence,” said the prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme, excluding the terrorist track.
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