Two Men Arrested After Firework Mortar Fired Near Élysée Palace

The incident involved a marginal individual firing into the air and prompted a heightened security presence around the presidential residence.

On Saturday evening, a man fired a multicoup firework mortar into the air near the Élysée Palace in Paris, not targeting the building directly.
The suspect, described as a marginal individual with possible mental health issues, was quickly apprehended by police on Avenue de Marigny.
A second individual accompanying the suspect attempted to flee but was also arrested shortly afterward.
During the arrest, a police officer sustained a minor hand injury while handling the still-hot projectile.
An increased security presence was deployed around the Élysée Palace and nearby government buildings following the incident.