Saint-Just, Puy-de-Dôme explained

Saint-Just
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Ambert
Canton:Ambert
Insee:63371
Postal Code:63600
Mayor:François Chautard[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Ambert Livradois Forez
Coordinates:45.4692°N 3.7892°W
Elevation M:800
Elevation Min M:600
Elevation Max M:1156
Area Km2:19.42

Saint-Just (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʒy(st)/) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

2020 shooting

See main article: 2020 Saint-Just shooting. On 23 December 2020, three police officers were shot dead and a fourth injured in the commune after responding to a report of domestic violence. The gunman, a 48-year-old man already known to authorities for child custody issues, then set fire to his home and was later found dead in his vehicle. President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Jean Castex reacted to the incident. Non-terrorist gun attacks on French police officers are rare; the last such incident occurred in 2012, according to BBC News.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. News: Three police officers shot dead in remote French village. Sky News. 23 December 2020.
  3. News: France police shootings: Three officers killed by gunman who is later found dead. BBC News. 23 December 2020.