One of the officers used his firearm to arrest the suspect (illustration). - Clément Follain / 20 Minutes

A man suspected of an attempted sexual assault and a knife assault on a woman in L'Haÿ-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne) was shot and wounded on Sunday during his arrest by the police, we learned from the Créteil prosecution. The facts took place in the early morning. According to the first elements of the investigation, the suspect would have attempted to sexually assault a woman, whose age has not been specified, said the same source, confirming information from the Parisian .

The man then tried to flee after stabbing his alleged victim with the hand. The police quickly went to the scene and used an electric pulse pistol twice to be able to stop the fugitive, to no avail. One of the police officers then used his firearm and seriously injured the suspect's side, who was eventually arrested. His vital prognosis was engaged when he was taken in charge by the emergency services, said the prosecution.

The Val-de-Marne judicial police are in charge of the investigation. The IGPN was also seized, as is always the case when a police officer uses his service weapon.

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