Shooting late in the morning in the center of Nice, where rue de la Buffa was closed to traffic. The local newspaper Nice Matin reports that one person has died and a man is actively sought by law enforcement and states that the shots were fired during an attempted arrest.
Nice prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme confirmed that the shooting took place “as part of a judicial operation” in which two suspects were to be arrested for a murder committed on 24 December in the Las Planas neighborhood.
Nice Matin talks about it in these terms: «The operation went badly. A policeman opened fire on one of the two people. One injured was pronounced dead at 12.30 “and” the policeman was placed in custody “, said the prosecutor who also specified that” these elements remain to be confirmed “. “I asked for an internal investigation into the crime of voluntary homicide. The policeman is in custody. No weapons were found on the victim. “
Several people were arrested as part of the operation.