Var. Police Officers Open Fire After Refusing to Comply with Toulon, the Passenger of the Injured Vehicle
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The incident took place on Wednesday around 7.15 p.m. west of downtown Toulon, when the police tried to call the driver, who was heavily alcoholic, after a traffic offence. The passenger had to undergo an emergency surgery but his condition was now stable.
A pursuit race took place on Wednesday night in Toulon (Var) between a car and a police patrol. The driver was arrested and the passenger "severely shot wounded" after police fire, the prosecutor announced.
Police Officers Open Fire After Refusing to Comply with Toulon, the Passenger of the Injured Vehicle
A man, suspected of being the driver of the leaking vehicle, was arrested and placed in police custody.
A refusal to comply took place on Wednesday in Toulon (Var). The motorist was arrested and placed in police custody. He was also wanted in Belgium for not having returned to his prison after a leave.
The facts occurred on Wednesday night in Toulon. The driver, who was alcoholic, was placed in police custody while the passenger, injured by the police fire, had to undergo an emergency operation at night.
The Toulon prosecutor said on Thursday 18 December that two police officers had been heard, without prosecution at this stage, after shooting at a leaking vehicle following a refusal to comply in Toulon on Wednesday night. A passenger was seriously injured. Two investigations were opened.
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