French Justice Minister Eric Dupont-Moretti confirmed that a violent incident occurred in Normandy on Tuesday, where two gunmen ambushed a prison convoy, resulting in the death of two prison guards and injuries to three others. The attack took place as the vehicle was transporting a prisoner from court to a nearby prison, marking a rare and shocking event for the region.
Video footage from the scene showed a black SUV engulfed in flames after crashing into a prison van near a toll booth. The perpetrators, wearing hoods and carrying what appeared to be long rifles, fled the scene following the attack. Dupont-Moretti expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the guards, highlighting that this was the first time a French prison employee had died on duty since 1992.
