FRENCH POLICE OFFICER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER KNIFE ATTACK

News Desk World

Fri 28 May 2021:

French police officer who got injured during a knife attack on Friday is in critical condition, the Local France news agency reported.

BFM TV reported the assailant had been caught after a manhunt that involved two police helicopters and more than 200 officers.

There was a shoot-out during the arrest and some policemen were slightly injured, it added. The victim was in a critical state, the news channel added.

The officer was a member of the police municipale, the lowest level of the French police forces who are usually involved in community policing under the auspices of the local mayor.

The man, who police said stole the officer’s weapon, initially fled in a car before a crash forced him to continue on foot. Schools in the area were under police protection.

The motive for the stabbing was not immediately clear.

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