The facts took place at terminal 2F around 8:20 a.m., “a homeless man was bothering security guards and the border police (PAF) were called in to help evacuate him“, according to an airport source. The man walked away, while verbally attacking them, then he turned around and took out a knife. One of the police officers then used his weapon, according to police sources.
An AFP photographer who witnessed the scene explained that “a tall colored man brandished an object that looked like a knife towards the police. A summons was given but he came forward and a policeman fired. Only one shot was fired.“The victim was put on a stretcher and evacuated to an area not accessible to passengers, specifies the photographer. A source explained to BFMTV that the attacker was hit in the abdomen. An investigation is underway on the motivations of the individual. According to information from the Figaro, the individual did not make any remarks of a terrorist nature.