Overview

• Officers ordered the man to drop his blade, deployed a Taser twice without effect, then fired six rounds reportedly aimed at the lower body.
• Children at the Pierre-Sémard nursery were confined and none were injured, while reports of threats to pupils are being assessed by investigators.
• The man died shortly after receiving medical attention and was carrying a machete or sabre d’abattis with a blade several tens of centimeters long.
• Prosecutor Samuel Finielz opened a criminal inquiry into armed violence targeting the deceased and tasked the IGPN with examining the firearm use.
• The individual has not yet been identified, a resident’s call prompted the police response, and local authorities will deploy a support cell for nearby schools.