At least 3 policemen were shot in a shooting incident in central France, the Minister of the Interior said the perpetrator was dead
China News Agency, Paris, December 23 (Reporter Li Yang) French officials stated on the 23rd that at least three police officers were shot dead in a shooting incident in central France that day.
French Interior Minister Dalmanin said that the perpetrator of this serious incident has died.
The French Ministry of the Interior said that the incident occurred in the early morning of the 23rd local time and was located near Saint-Rice, a small village in the Puy-Dôme province in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region.
Preliminary reports indicate that several police officers went to the scene of the incident to intervene after receiving the "domestic violence" report, but were shot.
According to the local prosecutor's office, the murderer first shot and killed one policeman and wounded another policeman, then set fire to the house and killed two more policemen.
It is not clear whether the incident caused other casualties.
The known perpetrator is 48 years old and has criminal history.
Darmanin stated that the perpetrator of this serious incident has died.
He did not elaborate on the cause of death of the murderer.
He revealed that many police officers went to the scene to provide reinforcements to protect the people in the surrounding areas.
In addition, firefighters also tried to control the fire at the scene.
Dalmanin himself was rushing to the scene of the incident.
The specific details of the incident are still under further investigation.
Dalmanin paid tribute to the three policemen killed and "deeply sorrow" for their unfortunate sacrifice. He also expressed condolences to the families of the policemen killed.
The identities of the three police officers who were killed have been announced. They were between 21 and 45 years old.
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