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Municipal agent killed in Grenoble: tributes paid throughout the city
Municipal agent killed in Grenoble: tributes paid throughout the city
(France 2)
Lilian Dejean, a municipal agent in Grenoble, Isère, was shot dead after witnessing a road accident on Sunday, September 8. The city is in shock.
The family of Lilian Dejean, a municipal employee killed by an armed driver at the age of 49, is united in grief on Monday, September 9. Having witnessed an accident while he was working, this agent from the urban cleaning service wanted to intervene. The alleged murderer, the driver of a large engine that caused the collision, fled after shooting the municipal employee, who had three children. On Monday, tributes poured in in Grenoble (Isère). Around a hundred of his colleagues gathered.
At the town hall, a psychological unit was set up to allow employees to express their sadness and anger. At the town hall, a minute of silence was observed in the afternoon. It brought together several hundred people: residents and friends. Among the people of Grenoble, some denounce the climate of tension in the city, marked by 18 shootings in 2024. At the end of the day, a moment of reflection took place at the crossroads where the tragedy took place.
