The prosecutor in Nouméa provided details on the death of a man who was shot by a police officer in Dumbéa. The incident occurred when the officer, who was not on duty, was accompanying a colleague for a personal reason. They were in a vehicle that was blocked by cars at a barricade, and they were being attacked by a group of 40 to 50 people. The officer in the passenger seat saw a man approaching with a weapon and fired a single shot that proved to be fatal.
The prosecutor stated that the vehicle had multiple impacts that were consistent with being hit by stones. A video on social media showed a man on the ground with a machete under his arm, possibly the victim who died. The police officer was charged with aggravated manslaughter due to the use of a weapon and was put under judicial supervision. The Minister for Overseas Territories emphasized that there was no police operation that led to the death of the individual.
The incident took place in Dumbéa, where the police officer, not in uniform and off duty, was accompanying a colleague to the hospital. They were directed by an ambulance driver through barricades but were ultimately blocked by cars and attacked. The officer in the passenger seat fired a single shot when he saw a man approaching with a weapon. The victim was fatally wounded in the chest.
The prosecutor confirmed that the vehicle showed signs of being hit by stones and a video showed the victim with a machete under his arm. The police officer was charged with aggravated manslaughter and was placed under judicial control. The Minister for Overseas Territories stressed that there was no police operation that resulted in the man’s death. The situation escalated at a barricade where the officer ultimately fired a fatal shot in self-defense.
The prosecutor provided a detailed account of the events leading to the man’s death in Dumbéa. The police officer, not on duty, was accompanying a colleague to the hospital when they were blocked by cars at a barricade. The officer saw a man approaching with a weapon and fired a single shot that proved fatal. The vehicle showed signs of being hit by stones, and a video showed the victim with a machete. The police officer was charged with aggravated manslaughter. The Minister for Overseas Territories emphasized that there was no police operation that led to the man’s death.
The incident in Dumbéa involved a police officer, not on duty, who was accompanying a colleague for personal reasons. They were blocked by cars at a barricade and attacked by a group of people, leading the officer to fire a fatal shot in self-defense. The vehicle showed signs of being hit by stones, and a video depicted the victim with a machete. The police officer was charged with aggravated manslaughter and placed under judicial supervision. The Minister for Overseas Territories clarified that there was no police operation that resulted in the man’s death.
