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Shortly before 2:30 p.m. this Friday, an individual armed with a knife entered the Rambouillet (Yvelines) police station and attacked a police officer, we learned from the public prosecutor’s office and from a police source. The stabbed victim succumbed to his injuries. She is a mother of two in her 40s. The individual, who was shot twice by a police officer, also died.
The victim, an administrative officer at the police station, was surprised in the airlock of the police station as she entered the compound, according to a police source. Her attacker allegedly stabbed her in the throat. The police at the scene then opened fire on the assailant.
The 36-year-old attacker is of Tunisian nationality. He arrived in France in 2009, according to our information. The man is unknown to the police and in a regular situation. The judicial police (PJ) of Versailles was summoned. For the moment, the hypothesis of a terrorist attack has not been confirmed. The prosecution went to the scene to assess the situation.
Jean Castex and Gérald Darmanin go on site
Gérald Darmanin, the Minister of the Interior, as well as the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, are also going there. “They will provide support to the victim’s colleagues and through them to the entire national police” and “re-targeted” security forces, the government said in a statement.
Rambouillet is a town of around 26,000 inhabitants with a reputation for being a calm town. “The officials at this small police station known for its tranquility are devastated,” one policeman told us.