the author indicted and imprisoned

The author of a shot in the TGV Annecy-Paris, Thursday, arrested after being overpowered by a plainclothes policeman, was indicted and then imprisoned, announced the parquet floor of Chalon-sur-Saône, Saturday 15 July. Presented to an examining magistrate, within the framework of the judicial investigation opened in particular for “attempted murder of a person holding public authority”, this man of foreign nationality “keep silent”, added the prosecution to AFP. No details were given on his nationality and profile.

The facts occurred at midday Thursday near Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire) when the TGV was launched at full speed, scaring the passengers. As the man had just broken a window with a window-breaking hammer, the controllers, “in the face of the obvious danger of the situation” And “failing to control the individual”did “call for a police officer in civilian clothes, armed with his weapon, present on board the train”said the deputy prosecutor Angélique Depetris.

Despite the presence of the policeman with his armband, the man remained “uncontrollable”. The policeman then proceeded “in vain to the customary warnings”, but the individual threw himself on him and managed during the brawl to seize his pistol, which was nevertheless stowed, and to load it. The policeman was able “keep the weapon down”but “during the struggle, a shot went off, by chance lodging itself in the ground”added the magistrate. “With the help of a few passengers”the policeman is finally “succeeded in subduing the aggressor”. This was handed over to the gendarmes at the Montchanin-Le Creusot TGV station. A switchblade knife was found in his pocket.