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April 23, 2021
The man suspected of killing a 49-year-old police officer in Rambouillet - a town of 26 thousand inhabitants 60 kilometers from Paris - would have shouted 'Allah Akbar': this is what police unions cited by BFM-TV report. Meanwhile, the French counter-terrorism (Sdat, Sous-direction anti-terrorist) is evaluating what has happened. The man, a Tunisian according to the first elements of the investigation, died in turn from the gunshots fired by the police during the arrest. On the spot, in addition to the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, also the premier, Jean Castex.
The attack took place around 2.20pm, according to a police source. The official, hit by a slit in the throat, died on the spot following a "cardio respiratory" arrest. Instead, the attacker died in hospital, where he was taken in serious condition.