Police open fire on a car in Paris, killing two and injuring a third – local media | World News

According to local media, police in Paris opened fire on a vehicle that tried to hit them – killing two occupants and injuring a third.

The incident happened near Pont Neuf – in the heart of the French capital – on Sunday night.

The driver and a passenger in the front seat are believed to have died.

An eyewitness told Le Figaro newspaper: “A car was parked in the wrong direction along Vert-Galant square on Pont Neuf, and the police approached and controlled the individuals in the car by pointing an automatic weapon at it. he.

“The driver rushed towards the police at full speed. The police opened fire immediately.”