Nice Prosecutor Says Shooting Took Place During Operation, Fire Was Opened By Policeman

Nice Prosecutor Says Shooting Took Place During Operation, Fire Was Opened by Policeman

The shooting in Nice, which resulted in the death of one person, occurred during a special operation, Xavier Bonhomme, the city's prosecutor, said on Wednesday, adding that the fire was opened by a policeman

PARIS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th January, 2022) The shooting in Nice, which resulted in the death of one person, occurred during a special operation, Xavier Bonhomme, the city's prosecutor, said on Wednesday, adding that the fire was opened by a policeman.

"We were conducting an operation in connection with a murder case on December 24 in Las Planas. The purpose of the operation was to detain suspects in this case, but the operation went poorly. A police officer opened fire at one of the people. The injured died," Bonhomme said, as quoted by the Nice-Matin newspaper.

The policeman was taken in custody, the official said, noting that the victim did not carry any weapons.