Police Fire Warning Shots to Stop Knife Fight at Meknès Bus Station

According to a statement from the DGSN, police elements would have come to arrest two men who were exchanging violent blows, with knives in hand, near the Sidi Said bus station. One of these individuals firmly opposed his arrest and endangered the lives of the agents. There was no alternative...

A sergeant from the urban corps of the Meknès police prefecture then drew his service weapon and fired two warning shots. This calmed the recalcitrant criminal. The two were arrested and their knives seized.

The two men have a criminal record, with a history of violent crime. They were placed in custody, with the investigation continuing under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office, according to the same statement.