A man armed with a knife in a Cultura store in the Valentine commercial area in Marseille was shot dead on Wednesday by the police, learned 20 minutes source close to the case.
According to our information, the man entered this store armed with a bladed weapon. Alerted, the police went to the scene around 1 p.m. “He then became threatening with the police, and rushed towards the police with his knife,” said the same source. The security forces used their weapons, mortally wounding the individual. No other injuries are to be deplored. The terrorist track seems discarded. A psychological aid device was activated for witnesses on the scene. An investigation was opened and entrusted to the judicial police. Another investigation was also opened by the general inspectorate of the national police.