Tours: investigation opened by the IGPN after the head injury of a young man

The Tours public prosecutor announced that she had referred the matter to the IGPN “for investigation” after the head injury of a young man on Wednesday, which could be linked to an LBD shot. The young man was hospitalized after “injuries to the head”, announced on X the public prosecutor of Tours, Catherine Sorita-Minard.

The origin of this injury is “undetermined” at this stage, she added, announcing that she had referred the matter to the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) “for investigation”. A CT scan and examination by a forensic doctor are planned for the afternoon. On social networks, the video of a young man sitting with his head covered in blood was shared several times. Checks are currently being carried out by the Indre-et-Loire national police in order to establish “if this injury results from an LBD shot”, a defensive bullet launcher, the prefecture told AFP.

They will rely on the statements of the police officers concerned, the images from their body-worn cameras as well as the testimonies of the people present. “The violence is quite intense in Tours,” said the chief of staff of the prefect of Indre-et-Loire, Pierre-Ange Savelli. On Tuesday, six people were arrested for acts of violence by throwing projectiles at the police, in particular.