Avignon threats
On the 29 October 2020, a man threatened people with a gun in Avignon, Vaucluse, France. He was Fabien Badaroux,[1] who claimed to be part of the far-right identitarian group Génération identitaire.[2] This could not be confirmed.[3] The group said the man was not one of their members.[4] Badaroux argued with a person from the Maghreb.[5] A bystander alerted the police. Badaroux was killed by police, wanting to arrest him at 11.15 local time.[2][5] The attack is not classified as terrorism.[6] Later, the threatened driver told police that Badaroux had done a Nazi salute, and charged his weapon, before threatening him.[6] According to some sources, Badaroux was treated in a psychiatric hospital nearby. He was a local man from Avignon, aged 33.[2]
This incident took place on the same day as a triple killing in Nice.[2]
References
- ↑ R. D.. Homme abattu à Avignon : un "bon voisin" mais adepte du nazisme (in fr). Le Dauphiné libéré (2020-10-31). Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Avignon : l'homme abattu se réclamait des Identitaires (in fr). LaProvence.com (2020-10-29). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ↑ "Avignon : un homme armé abattu par la police, la piste terroriste écartée" (in fr). Le Monde.fr. 2020-10-30. https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2020/10/30/avignon-un-homme-arme-abattu-par-la-police-la-piste-terroriste-ecartee_6057835_3224.html. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ Man shot dead in France after threatening public with weapon (in en). The Independent (2020-10-29). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Staff, The New Arab. French police shoot dead attacker 'linked to far-right Generation Identity' (in en). alaraby (29 October 2020). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cornevin, Christophe. Un homme, qui menaçait des passants avec une arme, abattu à Avignon (in fr). Le Figaro.fr (2020-10-29). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
