A French town of 4,000 was rocked by a shooting Thursday afternoon, which has so far left one dead and three wounded.
Although at first it was said that the attacker was on the loose, it was later clarified that the assassin had surrendered on a public road in front of the gendarmes, who had invaded Nantua, in the Ain region, in the heart of the place, between Bourg en Bresse and the Swiss border. In principle It is not considered a “terrorist attack” according to the authorities.
At 3 in the afternoon the attacker, aged around 30, according to local media reports, surrendered to the gendarmes in the street.
A father and son were reportedly targeted in the attack.
the attacker Shot several times on them with a gun, when they were sitting on the terrace of a cafe in downtown Nantua.
The 19-year-old died and the elderly man was seriously injured. Three other wounded were taken to hospital, one of them in the midst of a heart attack.
The events occurred around 10:30 in the morning and caused panic for most of the day.
The reasons are unknown but the wake of a showdown I was privileged in these hours.
A murder case was immediately opened in the local courts.
evacuated area
The prefect of Ain warned the population of a police operation in Nantua and asked to avoid the sector. He asked not to spread false information and to respect the instructions of the police.
At least fifty gendarmes arrived at the municipality of Nantua by car and helicopter.
School students were locked up there for safety. People have been told to evacuate or stay indoors. The shops remained closed.
In addition, a psychological support cell has been created to help the population.
Source: Clarin
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