Yvelines: a policeman and his wife killed, the proposed track terrorist – Le Figaro

A madman who, according to a police source, would have claimed to Daech, killed Monday night a police commander and his wife in Magnanville. He was shot by the police.

A police commander, 42 years old, married with a young child, was killed Monday night at 20:30 around nine stab wounds in Magnanville, in Yvelines, while returning home. The victim, who worked as deputy chief of highway police units in Les Mureaux, was in civilian clothes at the time of the attack.

According to Pierre-Henry Brandet, spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, the suspect hit the policeman before entering and take refuge at the home of the official. Policemen Raid went to the scene around 21:30 in an attempt to negotiate the surrender of the murderer. Negotiations that could not lead to the frenzied, Raid and the BIS have occurred around midnight.

According to a police source, the man would have claimed the jihadist Islamic State group during negotiations with the Raid, before being shot. Witnesses reported to investigators that he would have shouted “Allah akbar” attacking the police. This suggests that the trail of the terrorist act against police officers is not excluded even if, at this stage we do not know the motivations of the killer.

The woman’s dead body of police itself official of the Interior Ministry, was found at their home. Furthermore, a boy of 3 years was found safe by police. It was supported by a medical team.

The interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, announced on the night of his “infinite sadness” at the end of the drama. “The attacker was neutralized by the men of Raid, which have shown great composure, great professionalism and saved the little boy the couple,” said a statement from the Minister of interior, who will travel Tuesday morning “to the police of Mureaux and Mantes-la-Jolie” to “witness the solidarity of the government.” “The investigation under the authority of the court shall establish the precise circumstances of this tragedy,” he said.

The investigation was entrusted to the anti-terrorist sub-division of the police judicial, the CSI of Versailles and the general direction of Homeland security, said the Paris prosecutor.

A meeting is scheduled at the Elysee this morning at 7:45, convened by Francois Hollande. “Any light will be shed,” he he said on the night after the tragedy.