A man killed by police shooting at Roissy airport, two investigations opened
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A man was killed on Wednesday August 10 in the morning at Roissy – Charles-de-Gaulle airport by police shooting after brandishing a knife. “A border police officer [PAF] used his weapon against an a priori homeless individual who was in possession of a bladed weapon”reports the Bobigny prosecution.
The prosecution adds that two flagrant investigations have been opened: one for “intentional homicide by a person holding public authority”, entrusted to the general inspectorate of the national police (IGPN); the other for “attempted intentional homicide on a person holding public authority”, entrusted to the PAF of Roissy.
The facts took place at terminal 2F around 8:20 a.m. “A homeless person was bothering security agents and the border police (PAF) were called in to help evacuate him”said an airport source. The man would have moved away, while insulting them, then would have turned around and would have taken out a knife. One of the police officers then used his weapon, according to police sources.
“Demonstrating composure, the police neutralized this morning a threatening individual in possession of a knife at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport”communicated the Paris Police Prefecture on its Twitter account.
Showing composure, the police neutralized this morning a threatening individual in possession of a firearm… https://t.co/tiqB71Bbk8
A photographer from Agence France-Presse, who witnessed the scene, explained that“a tall man brandished an object that looked like a knife towards the police. A summons was given but he came forward and a policeman fired. Only one shot was fired”, said the witness. The victim was put on a stretcher and evacuated to an area not accessible to passengers, said the photographer.
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