Monday evening October 24, three police officers from the anti-crime brigade were deliberately targeted by gunfire in the Duchère district in Lyon. An exchange of gunfire followed with the police, who withdrew. No injuries were to be deplored and no arrests took place.
Why did the police intervene?
The presence of an armed man would be at the origin of the shootings, we learned from a police source. Around 7 p.m. this Monday evening, it was reported near a deal point in La Duchère. The crew of the anti-crime squad who went to the scene observed the presence of a small group of people, including an individual holding a long weapon. The man in question spotted the police and opened fire in their direction as the others dispersed. The shooter, who fled, is still wanted.
What were the consequences?
The district has been secured, in particular with the help of the Raid de Lyon branch. At 11:30 p.m., the operation was over. An investigation was opened for attempted voluntary homicide on a person holding public authority, and entrusted to the judicial police of Lyon.
Are there enough CCTV cameras in Lyon?
The mayor of Lyon, Grégory Doucet (EELV), went on site: “It is an extremely serious fact since obviously these shots were made to kill”, he declared. Laurent Wauquiez (LR), president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, denounced a lack of security: “Once again, no camera! When will the mayor of Lyon come out of his dogmatism and seriously deal with security issues by accepting our proposal to fund cameras? “, He retorted on Tuesday. A proposal reiterated by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, who urged the mayor of Lyon by letter to install more video protection cameras in Lyon, mainly in places of deal.
Accusations that Grégory Doucet refuted this Tuesday morning during a press conference: “In the Duchère district, there are already 60 cameras installed, so we cannot say that the district is not video- protected, ”he protested. By adding: “Last week, we noticed that in this territory, there was no video protection coverage, so I asked that we move certain cameras to be able to cover this strip of territory. “