French Republican Security Corps (CRS - Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) officers detain an injured individual suspected to have stabbed a police officer near the finish line area of the 4th stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 174.2 km between Amiens Metropole and Rouen, Northern France, on July 8, 2025. Police opened fire on an individual, wounding him in the leg before detaining him after he attacked and injured a police officer with a knife, near the finish line area in Rouen before the arrival of the 4th stage of the Tour de France cycling race. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images).
French riot police said they shot a man in the leg after he allegedly threatened people and stabbed a police officer close to the finish area of stage 4 of the Tour de France in Rouen.
Cyclingnews noted a significant presence of armed riot police at the finish area of the stage as part of increased security at the Tour de France.
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