- Mayor’s residence attacked in violent incident
- Police chief describes battle against rioters as a war
- Authorities launch investigation into attempted murder
In the early hours of Sunday, a car was driven into the front of the suburban residence of Vincent Jeanbrun, the mayor of L’Hay-les-Roses.
The chief of police in a French town reeling from an attack on the residence of its mayor told that his officers are engaged in “a war” against rioters “who are out to kill us.
Eric Vergne has managed the French government’s response to a shocking attack.
In the early hours of Sunday, a car was driven into the front of the suburban residence of Vincent Jeanbrun, the mayor of L’Hay-les-Roses.
Mr. Jeanbrun was not at home at the time, so his wife and two young children were compelled to flee the residence.
She fractured her limb during her escape.
Mr. Vergne attended an event in support of the mayor of the municipality.
People talk about riots, but for those of us who have to cope with all of this, it’s war.
“Those standing in front of us intend to murder us.
They have Molotov cocktails and cobblestones, and they are within three meters of us.
They hurl enormous paving stones at us in an attempt to kill us. And they are unwilling to engage with us. They are present to murder us.”
After the assault on the home of the Jeanbrun family, the prosecutor initiated a formal inquiry into attempted murder. According to her spouse, Mrs. Jeanbrun will not be able to walk for several months after undergoing surgery.
Within hours of the assault, both Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin visited the town.
Mr. Vergne stated that his officers were determined to enforce the law and restore order to the area. Typically, L’Hay-les-Roses is a quiet community. One resident who has resided here for 45 years stated that she had never witnessed such a crime.
“We must show them that the republic is stronger,” he said. We must appear. Be careful.
“We should not let hatred and fury consume us. Then, we must demonstrate that we respect the law and that nothing is more powerful than the republic.”
In the days following the police shooting of an unarmed adolescent in Nanterre, France’s urban areas have been plagued by widespread violence.
