a man shot dead after stabbing a municipal police officer in the Old Port

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The scene took place in the Old Port, in Marseille.

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A man was shot dead after injuring a police officer on Saturday March 12 on the Quai du Vieux-Port in front of the Marseille town hall, franceinfo learned from a police source. According to this same source,an individual of sub-Saharan origin burst in with a knife”. He first received a flash ball shot but managed to injure a policeman in the wrist. He was then shot dead, according to another police source at franceinfo. The scene took place at a donation collection point for Ukraine. No link has yet been established between the two events.

“Event ended Quai du Port in Marseille”tweeted the police chief of Bouches-du-Rhône, asking the inhabitants to“avoid the area”.


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