a municipal policeman shoots a man and seriously injures him, the investigation is moving towards the thesis of self-defense
A man brandishing a dummy weapon was seriously injured on Friday evening in front of Annecy station. A municipal policeman fired four shots in his direction. The first elements of the investigation point to self-defense.
The scene took place in front of Annecy station, under the eyes of several witnesses. It was around 6 p.m. on Friday August 5 when a municipal policeman opened fire four times in the direction of a man, blessing him seriously. The 58-year-old victim was shot in the chest, arm and hand.
The 50-year-old was transported to Annecy hospital in a state of absolute emergency. The municipal police officer was taken into custody on Friday and released after 24 hours. After his hearing and that of several witnesses, “the thesis of legitimate defense appears plausible”tells us Sunday, August 7 the deputy prosecutor of Annecy Pierre Filliard.
According to the first elements of the investigation, a group of passers-by alerted the municipal police when they saw an armed man near the station. A patrol which revealed itself in the sector then went on the spot, the officials asking the individual to drop his weapon. “The man did not comply and aimed the police with his weapon, which turned out to be an airsoft”a dummy weapon serving to project balls, adds Mr. Filliard.
It was there that an official opened fire four times in his direction. Two days later, the victim is out of danger. The 50-year-old would find himself “in a difficult psychological and social situation”, which could explain his gesture. The investigation is continuing to determine his intentions.
Two witnesses still have to be questioned and many video surveillance images are to be viewed, in particular the pedestrian cameras of the municipal police officers who will be used for the first time in Annecy as part of a judicial investigation.