Overview

• A 38-year-old volunteer firefighter in Évian-les-Bains was critically injured after being intentionally hit by a car involved in an urban rodeo; the 19-year-old suspect is in custody facing attempted homicide charges.
• In Bordeaux, police dispersed a massive illegal rodeo involving 500 cars and 3,000 participants using tear gas; two officers sustained minor injuries, but no arrests were made on-site.
• An off-duty gendarme in Aix-en-Provence was shot and injured in an incident under investigation for attempted murder by an organized gang.
• Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has directed prosecutors to seize vehicles used in urban rodeos, with plans for their sale or destruction before trial to deter future offenses.
• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau visited Évian-les-Bains, condemning the attack on the firefighter as an 'abject' act and pledging stronger enforcement measures to address the growing crisis.