Police officers at the regional commissariat of Jorf El Melha were compelled on Thursday, April 23, to use their service weapons in a warning capacity to neutralize a threat posed by an individual in an agitated state, suspected of endangering public safety and police officers with a bladed weapon.
According to available information, the suspect, who showed signs of mental disturbance and was living in a state of homelessness, allegedly attempted to physically assault a traffic officer using a knife, prompting the officer and a nearby colleague to fire two warning shots into the air as a precautionary measure.
The intervention enabled officers to neutralize the threat and apprehend the individual, while also seizing the bladed weapon found in his possession, in line with standard procedures.
An investigation has been launched under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor to determine the full circumstances of the incident and to assess the mental and psychological condition of the suspect.