A man driving a car was shot and killed by police overnight from Monday to Tuesday in Neuville-en-Ferrain, near Tourcoing, in the North, during a check, AFP learned from police sources. The man rammed into a police officer while trying to break into a check at around 3 a.m., according to the police account. He was hit by a bullet in the chest, dying shortly after, the same source said.
Fake license plates
According to the first elements given by the police, a patrol from the anti-crime brigade wanted to check a car parked “all lights off” on a sidewalk, in this border town of Belgium.
The Lille prosecutor confirms the facts. “While a police crew was checking the occupants of a vehicle with false license plates, the driver of the vehicle in question started suddenly in order to evade it”, explained this Tuesday morning the public prosecutor’s office. at 20 minutes. “In the flight, a policeman managed to open the driver’s side door in order to extract the individual and used his weapon once. The driver of the vehicle in question, aged 23, died on the spot despite the intervention of the emergency services, ”he added.
Policeman in custody
Investigations entrusted to the Zonal Directorate of the Judicial Police (DZPJ) and the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) are underway to find out the exact circumstances of the commission of the facts.
The passenger was arrested and placed in police custody for concealment of vehicle theft and complicity in refusing to comply. The police officer who used his weapon is also heard under police custody.