US EditionKnife-wielding man shot dead by police in Corsica after threatening bystanders
A 26-year-old man was shot dead after refusing police orders and advancing with a knife; a stun gun failed to stop him, police said.
- On Saturday, a knife-wielding man who threatened bystanders and shopkeepers was shot dead in Ajaccio, Corsica, police said after officers responded to reports of a threat.
- Police received a call around noon about a shop threat in Ajaccio, and the 26-year-old male assailant had left the original scene before being found elsewhere in the city centre still holding a knife.
- Officers ordered the suspect to drop the weapon and used an electrical impulse weapon that failed, then fired when the man advanced with the knife, police said.
- One police officer was slightly injured in the hand, police said, and emergency services responded to the scene in Ajaccio to intervene after the shooting.
- French Interior minister Laurent Nuñez said `vigilance is at its highest` during the festive season and ordered reinforced public patrols, while police said the assailant's motive was not immediately known.
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Corsica Knife Incident Highlights Heightened Festive Security Concerns
In Corsica, police shot dead a knife-wielding man threatening people in Ajaccio. The man ignored orders and non-lethal measures, advancing on officers, leading to fatal gunfire. Security is tightened during the festive season, with French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez emphasizing heightened vigilance.
The 26-year-old man has tried to attack the passers-by and customers of a bar.
Knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Corsica, France after threatening bystanders
A man armed with a knife who threatened bystanders and shopkeepers was shot dead in Corsica on Saturday, police said, as French authorities reinforced security measures during the festive season.
While the terrorist trail seems to be off, the Minister of the Interior has asked the prefects to strengthen public road patrols just a few days away from Christmas.
The attacker, of Senegalese origin, threatened several passers-by and bar customers before the officers shot him.
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