The police officer, author of the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man after refusing to comply on Wednesday September 7 in Nice, was indicted on Friday September 9 for intentional violence resulting in death, without intention to give it, learned franceinfo with his lawyer.
The 23-year-old police officer was placed under judicial supervision. As a reminder, the public prosecutor had requested an indictment for intentional homicide. According to the Nice prosecutor’s office, in police custody, the policeman explained “having fired because of the immediate risk of harm to his physical integrity and that of his colleague”.
“Our client is devastated by the tragedy that took place two days ago. He never wanted such a tragic outcome”, declares on franceinfo the lawyer of the police officer, Laurent-Franck Liénard. He adds that his client will “from now on to submit to the legal proceedings which are beginning and which will have to establish whether he has committed a fault or whether he is found in the legitimate exercise of his right. At this stage, it is appropriate to let the courts examine the facts in serenity.”
The passenger of the vehicle was also to be presented Friday to the investigating magistrate with a view to his indictment for concealment of aggravated theft of the car. Aged 26, he is unknown to the police and in an irregular situation on French territory. The prosecution requests his placement in pre-trial detention. “to ensure its continued availability to justice”.
In addition, the Nice prosecutor’s office specifies that the deceased driver had already been convicted, in particular for acts of driving without a license, violation of the legislation on narcotics, theft and concealment of theft.
On Wednesday around 4:30 p.m., the police spotted a car reported stolen on the expressway in Nice. They tried to stop the vehicle but it refused, so the police chased it to Avenue Henri Matisse where the car hit the police car twice. According to the first elements of the investigation, the passenger policeman got out, fired once in the direction of the stolen car, fatally injuring the driver.