The law enforcement opened fire on a vehicle after the passengers “refused to comply”
Two people were killed in Paris amid election protests on Sunday evening after police fired at a vehicle, following a ‘refusal to comply’, AFP news agency has reported. A vehicle crashed onto the police officers at Pont Neuf and one of the police officers fired his weapon.
The driver and his front passenger died, a person who was sitting in the back was injured.
The incident occurred during the protests that followed the announcement of the results of the second round of the presidential elections in France. According to the Interior Ministry, Emmanuel Macron won 57.41% of the vote, while Marine Le Pen scored 42.59% after processing 97% of the ballots.
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