Overview

• A gendarme was injured by gunfire from a scooter passenger during a patrol in Le Lamentin, Martinique, early Sunday morning.
• The officer, a 56-year-old patrol leader, sustained a temple injury, though it remains unclear if it was caused by the bullet or shattered windshield glass.
• The gendarme was transported to the Fort-de-France CHU hospital, and their life is not in danger according to officials.
• The occupants of the scooter fled after the shooting, and an investigation has been launched by the Fort-de-France gendarmerie research brigade.
• This incident highlights ongoing concerns over gun violence and high crime rates in Martinique, one of France's most crime-prone departments.