Firefighter injured in intervention in the Essonne : what we know

Called to extinguish a fire car, firemen are being shot at in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, to Etampes, (Essonne).

A fireman was wounded by a bullet Tuesday night while he was working to extinguish a vehicle fire at Etampes (Essonne). The facts were held to 23: 20 then that there was no individual in contact with the police and fire department intervention. "They have not even heard the detonation," reported a police source.

Fell in an ambush

Called to extinguish a fire car in the district of Guinette, the soldiers of the fire fell into an ambush and been shot at. The fireman, a staff sergeant, was hit in a leg by a gun shot that went through her leg, according to several sources. According to the initial findings, the weapon used would be a rifle of small caliber, said BFMTV.

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The firefighter was then transported to the hospital for a wound without gravity. The soldier of fire "goes well" but "is, of course, shocked psychologically", said on Wednesday on BFMTV that the mayor of Etampes Franck Marlin.

The individuals still on the run

"This is a first : a shot which aims for a fireman it is an attempt of murder", told AFP the president of the national Federation of firefighters of France (FNSPF) Gregory Allione, saying "haggard, as all of the firefighters this morning."

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The new Interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, who has also responded in stride on Twitter, providing "unwavering support to those who protect us at the risk of their life".

The director general of civil security and crisis management (TSDMB), for its part, expressed its "profound indignation".

The individuals involved are still at large. An investigation was opened to determine the origin of the shot, and entrusted to the safety of the département of the Essonne.