No firefighter was injured

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 8:52

Last updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 8:55

Haute-Savoie: a fire truck targeted by gun shots

A fire truck was attacked early Wednesday morning while trying to help a man who had been slashed with a Stanley knife. Shots were fired in the direction of the emergency vehicle.

A fire truck was targeted by gunfire. © Frédéric Bisson / Flickr

It's a real trap in which a group of fallen firefighters Duingt Haute-Savoie around 2 am Wednesday. The truck fire soldiers had been called to support a man larded cutter strokes reveals BFM-TV .

While transporting to the Annecy hospital the injured man, the rescue vehicle was targeted by three armed men.

According to the first elements of the investigation, "three men then emerged on the street and shot a firefighter without hurting him," said the source close to the dossier. They then set fire to the emergency vehicle before taking flight, she added. No firefighter was hurt but they were all very shocked by the event.

Finally, the wounded could be evacuated by helicopter to the hospital of Annecy where he remains in serious condition. The three criminals are being actively sought by police. To find them, the gendarmerie in charge of Haute-Savoie of the investigation triggered a large-scale research plan.

Author: Writing FranceSoir.fr

Keywords:

Fire department

Shootings

Violence

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