Overview
- A routine police stop in Lyon’s 7th district turned into a roughly 30‑minute chase toward the Ain after the driver sped off.
- During the pursuit, a passenger produced a pump‑action shotgun, first firing into the air then aiming at motorcycle officers, who were not hit.
- Police detained a fleeing passenger on foot and later arrested the 25‑year‑old driver in Montluel, where officers boxed in and struck the Volkswagen Golf.
- One officer was lightly injured during the final interception in Montluel, and the Rhône prefecture has opened an investigation to determine what happened.
- Police unions condemned the gunfire as a sign of rising violence against officers and urged a stronger state response.