The minister on his Twitter page expressed condolences in connection with the death of law enforcement officers.
“That night the gendarmerie lost three members of their family, who served France with enthusiasm.
The nation bows to their courage .... I offer my condolences to their families and comrades, ”he wrote.
At the same time, Darmanen added that at the moment everything possible is being done to catch the criminal who killed the gendarmes.
Earlier it was reported that three gendarmes were killed and another wounded in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme.