A police officer was placed on Friday in police custody in reflective
uniform and released after shooting a convenience store robber in Toulouse. The
prosecution emphasizes the claim of self-defense.
The robbery turned to tragedy. A 20 year old man died Friday in
Toulouse, shot by police in anti-crime brigade (BAC) in circumstances that
remain to be determined. He tried to rob a supermarket Carrefour City located
in the city center. Placed in custody, the officer was released in the evening.
What has happened?
The victim surprised the store employees at 6 in the morning as they
prepared for the opening rays scheduled an hour later. He was armed with a gun
shot and went through the back door. He then locked the employees in a local
but one of them, who was always his mobile on him, called the police, reports
The Dispatch. An employee was slightly injured, struck by the assailant.
"There was almost nothing to steal, just the bottom box in the
store," notes Luis Ribero, store manager, quoted by Europe 1.
30 minutes later, four police officers wearing reflective safety vests
from the Anti-Crime Brigade (BAC) are in the store. One of them shoots the
robber who hit in the chest, died at 7:00 am at the hospital. The agent was
taken into custody and was questioned by investigators of the Regional Criminal
Investigation Service (SRPJ) and the General Inspectorate of the National
Police (IGPN, font font), AFP reported . He has since been released.
The policeman was it in self defense?
The prosecutor Pierre-Yves Couilleau said the claim of self-defense was
"privileged". He also raised the custody of police "after having
access to the elements of procedure." The magistrate did not identify
"no inconsistency" between the statements of the police officers
present during the intervention and control. The store manager has further
assured the Dispatch there were cameras.
But even before the official custody is lifted, the police union UNSA
and Alliance have quickly rallied behind their colleague and gave their side of
the story. "Self-defense is extremely complicated [...] must undergo a
real police officer unjustified attack now, he can then carry out a necessary
act for survival, simultaneous and proportionate. Policeman must have it in
head just when it reacts, "argued the local newspaper Cedric Delage,
regional secretary of the UNSA. The union ensures that the policeman fired BAC
in this context, the robber having "set plays."
At AFP, Luc Escoda, Regional Secretary of Alliance, for its part said
that there was no "crossfire". "The officer felt threatened and
shot, he has added to RTL.
Who are the protagonists?
The robber, from the popular district of Mirail, is known to police for
"various offenses" reported As for Europe 1 police officer in
custody, trade unionist Cedric Delage described as "a very professional
agent" without no pot. "
What is the context?
At The Dispatch, another police union, Didier Martinez Unit SGP FO
wearing reflective clothing with reflective
fabric, said the region has seen a number of robberies lately. "We are
a bit on the teeth, although some robberies were committed with dummy
weapons," he said.
According to BFM TV, a robbery has taken place no later than Thursday in
a supermarket Tournefeuille in Toulouse area.
