It was his wife who sounded the alarm Wednesday evening by managing to escape from the marital home. The area was immediately cordoned off by the police. And a little before midnight, the GIGN gendarmes arrived on the spot to negotiate. The man was armed, confirms the Orne prefecture. According to the Ouest-France newspaper, shots were fired before the arrival of the GIGN.
The man surrendered without violence, he was alcoholic
The man finally surrendered to the gendarmes at 4:26 am this Thursday morning “without violence“specifies the chief of staff of the prefect of Orne Julien Henrard. Regarding his motivations, they are not yet known.”The individual was alcoholic, he will be heard by the gendarmes as soon as his condition allows.“.