Man fatally shot by police after firing from motorcycle in Beauvais
Man killed by Beauvais police after firing motorcycle shots; officer wounded.
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Beauvais Police Shooting Incident
Police in Beauvais, France responded to reports of a man firing shots from a motorcycle on September 19, 2026. During apprehension at his residence, the suspect opened fire on officers, wounding one. Police returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect.
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2026-09-19 to 2026-11-05 · UTC publication dates
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Man fires shots from motorcycle in Beauvais city center
On Saturday morning, September 19, 2026, a man in his thirties was observed by multiple witnesses firing shots with a handgun while riding a motorcycle in Beauvais. The behavior was reported to authorities as threatening. Police located the man using the city's video surveillance camera system.
Man in his thirties killed by police in Beauvais after firing shots from motorcycle
A man in his thirties was killed by police on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in Beauvais, Oise, France. The man had been observed firing shots from his motorcycle and was located by police using city surveillance cameras. When officers attempted to enter his home to apprehend him, he opened fire, wounding one police officer in the arm. After attempting to neutralize the man through standard procedures and receiving multiple gunshots, police used their service weapons. The man was taken by emergency services and died shortly after.
Police officer wounded in arm during confrontation in Beauvais
A police officer was shot in the arm on Saturday, September 19, 2026 while attempting to apprehend a man at his residence in Beauvais. The officer was among the forces attempting to enter the man's home when gunfire erupted during the operation.
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