Fire started by an individual in Angoulême town hall, man seriously injured by bullets fired by municipal police

A man was seriously injured by gunfire on Wednesday August 21 at noon in the town hall of Angoulême (Charente), after setting fire to the town hall premises, franceinfo learned from concordant sources, confirming information from the Free Charente.

According to a police source, the man entered the town hall with a can of petrol shortly after midday, before being shot by municipal police officers present at the scene.

According to a source close to the case, the individual was evacuated and hospitalized, with a life-threatening prognosis. The town hall was evacuated. A fire started in the town hall premises before being brought under control shortly before 2 p.m. There were no other injuries.

According to the same source, bomb disposal experts came to check the individual’s car, which was parked in front of the town hall. This man, of French nationality, is unknown to the justice system and the intelligence services.

According to information from France Bleu La Rochelle, there was no more electricity in the area at 2 p.m., and no more telephone or internet in the town hall.

“Support for the mayor of Angoulême Xavier Bonnefont and elected officials after an individual set fire to the town hall before being neutralized by the municipal policewrote the resigning Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, on X. No injuries except the perpetrator. Thanks to the public officials for the rapid emergency interventions”.