Emmanuel Macron (44) is once again the President of France. But, on Sunday evening, after he won the election, people took to the streets across the country. As well as in Paris. Use of tear gas against protesters. AFP news agency now reports that police officers have opened fire on a car in the center of the French capital, Paris.
The driver tried to run over the police
The car was said to have attempted to run over the police officers, and one of the five policemen was injured. Then the police opened fire, killing two occupants of the car and injuring a third, as AFP learned from police departments on Monday evening. Accordingly, the officers wanted to check the car because it was parked in the wrong direction on the Pont Neuf.
Police are currently unable to determine if there is a direct link to the riots surrounding the elections.
Minutes of the bridge from Macron’s celebration
But in addition to the demonstrators, the center of Paris was filled with many Macron supporters. In the French capital, they celebrated President Emmanuel Macron and his re-election.
Macron spoke to them at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a few minutes’ drive from the bridge. Pont Neuf is located near the famous Louvre Museum. (AFP/European Union)
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