Fez Police Shoot Armed Suspect in Violent Drug-Fueled Confrontation

It all started with the intervention of a patrol from the investigations brigade to arrest the defendant who was under the influence of drugs and disturbing public order, according to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security.

During the intervention, the defendant violently resisted using glass bottles, forcing a policeman to use his service weapon by firing a warning shot and two others that hit the suspect in the abdomen, which allowed him to be arrested and neutralized.

Pending the judicial investigation, the defendant was transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary care.