A 41-year-old man died in Kenitra on Thursday after being shot by a security officer during an attempt to arrest him.
Authorities reported the man was behaving aggressively and attacked police with a knife.
According to sources cited by Hespress, police went to the suspect’s home as part of an investigation into alleged damage to public property and graffiti.
When officers arrived, the man reportedly resisted violently. He is said to have attacked the police patrol with a bladed weapon, seriously injuring two officers.
Faced with what was described as a serious and dangerous assault, one security officer used his service weapon, firing a shot that hit the 41-year-old suspect.
An ambulance was immediately dispatched to transport the injured man to the hospital, but he later died from his injuries.
The two injured police officers have been placed under medical observation.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is overseeing a judicial investigation to determine the full circumstances of the incident.
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