{"id":2115219,"date":"2026-08-27T07:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2115219"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T04:39:58","slug":"russian-driver-arrested-after-two-killed-in-france-car-ramming-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2115219","title":{"rendered":"Russian driver arrested after two killed in France car ramming, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/06\/67\/1200x675_cmsv2_64bae325-59d8-50c5-bd80-0fe7ee058cd2-9890667.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2921130-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921130\" data-cid=\"9892037\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921130-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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car, driving onto a bus lane in front of Caen train station and deliberately drove into the men and other people standing under a bus shelter, a police source said.<\/p>\n<p>The Caen prosecutor&#8217;s office said there was no apparent terrorist motive. The suspect, lawfully residing in France, was not known to intelligence services and had never been convicted of a crime, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I only heard the sound of the car when it hit the people, the crushing,&#8221; a man who witnessed the attack but asked not to be named told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Evoking a disagreement involving the driver, another witness said: &#8220;The guy left, he got really annoyed, he came back and he drove into everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People are in shock, this has never happened in Caen,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/05\/75\/808x539_cmsv2_8ec2c21a-87c6-5e01-ba75-cef17708b3cc-9890575.jpg\" alt=\"Police stand at an intersection near a military domain in Saumos, 28 July, 2026 \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Police stand at an intersection near a military domain in Saumos, 28 July, 2026 <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Suspect originates from Chechnya<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One man was confirmed to have died on Wednesday with a police source saying he was a 35-year-old Afghan.<\/p>\n<p>The second fatality, aged 28, is also believed to be Afghan, said the regional prosecutor Joel Garrigue. He added that the nine wounded, aged 17-36, are all men. Seven of the wounded were in critical condition, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Several are suffering &#8220;fractures to the lower limbs,&#8221; according to a prosecutor&#8217;s office statement.<\/p>\n<p>According to another police source, the victims include men of French, Egyptian, Bangladeshi, and Sudanese nationalities.<\/p>\n<p>The driver, a Russian national from the mainly Muslim north Caucasus region of Chechnya, subsequently fled the scene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Tensions in the Alps after antisemitic video<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Macron confirms school mobile phone ban effective from new term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was apprehended by security forces in the neighbouring port of Ouistreham following a major search operation, the gendarmerie said.<\/p>\n<p>During questioning, the suspect &#8220;reported having been the victim of violence on the station forecourt prior to the incident,&#8221; said the prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>The man was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Hebert, a taxi driver who works in the area, said the neighbourhood around the station was generally calm but tensions could erupt at night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, I&#8217;m not surprised. It was bound to happen one day, maybe not on this scale, but things like this don&#8217;t surprise me,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 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The suspect, lawfully residing in France, was not known to intelligence services and had never been convicted of a crime, according to authorities.&#8221;I only heard the sound of the car when it hit the people, the crushing,&#8221; a man who witnessed the attack but asked not to be named told the AFP news agency.Evoking a disagreement involving the driver, another witness said: &#8220;The guy left, he got really annoyed, he came back and he drove into everyone.&#8221;&#8221;People are in shock, this has never happened in Caen,&#8221; he added.Suspect originates from ChechnyaOne man was confirmed to have died on Wednesday with a police source saying he was a 35-year-old Afghan.The second fatality, aged 28, is also believed to be Afghan, said the regional prosecutor Joel Garrigue. He added that the nine wounded, aged 17-36, are all men. Seven of the wounded were in critical condition, he added.Several are suffering &#8220;fractures to the lower limbs,&#8221; according to a prosecutor&#8217;s office statement.According to another police source, the victims include men of French, Egyptian, Bangladeshi, and Sudanese nationalities.The driver, a Russian national from the mainly Muslim north Caucasus region of Chechnya, subsequently fled the scene.He was apprehended by security forces in the neighbouring port of Ouistreham following a major search operation, the gendarmerie said.During questioning, the suspect &#8220;reported having been the victim of violence on the station forecourt prior to the incident,&#8221; said the prosecutor.The man was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident, he said.Anthony Hebert, a taxi driver who works in the area, said the neighbourhood around the station was generally calm but tensions could erupt at night.&#8221;Unfortunately, I&#8217;m not surprised. 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