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Macron pays tribute to gendarmes killed in line of duty
From:Xinhua  |  2020-12-23 18:41

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PARIS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning paid tribute to the gendarmes killed and wounded in the night when responding to a call over domestic violence in central France.

"They intervened to rescue a woman victim of domestic violence in Puy-de-Dome. Three gendarmes were killed, a fourth wounded. The Nation shares the pain of the families. To protect us, our forces are acting at the risk of their lives. They are our heroes," said Macron in a tweet.

Shortly after midnight, two gendarmes, in response to acts of violence against a woman in a small village of less than 200 inhabitants in Puy-de-Dome department, were shot by a 48-year-old man when they tried to approach the house where the threatened woman had taken refuge, local media reported.

One died from his injuries, and the second, wounded in the thigh, was transported by firefighters to the hospital, the reports said.

The man then set the house on fire. When gendarmes and firefighters were planning to extinguish the fire, he made two new victims among the gendarmes, the reports said.

The woman has been rescued, the reports said.

With significant reinforcements during the night, the police have blocked all access routes to the site. The man was found dead near his vehicle early in the morning, the reports added. Enditem

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