William Molinié, edited by Laura Laplaud 2:24 p.m., September 07, 2022
A 22-year-old woman was killed overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday during an anti-drug operation in Rennes.
The driver allegedly ran into the BRI police officers who opened fire in response.
He has since been taken into custody and two separate investigations have been opened.
In Rennes, an anti-drug operation turned tragic overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday: one dead and one injured following a refusal to comply.
According to information from Europe 1, the driver is known for drug trafficking.
Around 1 a.m., on the road to Lorient, police officers from the BRI, the research and intervention brigade, tried to control a vehicle.
The driver does not stop, according to the police version.
The police then opened fire several times.
The driver was injured in the arm, the 22-year-old passenger was hit by a ricochet bullet and died of her injuries.
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Two open investigations
He was taken into custody.
Two separate investigations were opened.
One was entrusted to the police force, which is systematically the case when police officers use their weapons.
Another investigation for attempted homicide on a person holding public authority was entrusted to the judicial police.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, the use of weapons by police and gendarmes is rare.
Of the 26,320 refusals to comply recorded last year, they opened fire 201 times, or less than 1% of cases.