Man Wielding Knife Fatally Shot by Police Inside Brive Church
The 40-year-old man, who entered the church nude and armed, posed a threat to officers and others before being neutralized.
- A 40-year-old man, nude and armed with a knife, entered the Collégiale Saint-Martin church in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, on January 22, 2025.
- The man abandoned a stolen vehicle nearby before entering the church, where several people were present at the time.
- Authorities report that the individual self-inflicted injuries with the knife and threatened responding police officers, leading them to fatally shoot him.
- An adolescent witness raised the alarm, prompting a swift police response to the scene.
- Two investigations have been launched to determine the man's motives and assess the police's use of force; no religiously motivated statements were made by the suspect, according to officials.
