This Wednesday, a man in his forties entered a church in Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze) completely naked with a knife. He was shot dead by the police he was threatening.
This man who arrived by car, who mutilated himself, first threatened people outside before taking refuge in the building, in which several people were then present. He allegedly stabbed himself several times.
Shot dead by the police whom he threatened with his knife
The police then intervened to try to arrest him. At knifepoint, they were forced to kill him. He would have died according to The Mountain. His motivations, for the moment, are unknown.
During the intervention, the city center of the Corrèze prefecture was completely cordoned off by the police. The events took place at the Saint-Martin collegiate church, specifies the regional daily, adding that the alert was given by a teenager. Witnesses reported several gunshots.