Paris CNN —At least two gunmen ambushed a prison convoy and broke out an inmate in Normandy on Tuesday, killing two prison guards and wounding three others, according to French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti.
The violent incident, extremely rare for that part of northern France, took place as the vehicle was transporting a prisoner from court to a nearby prison, Dupond-Moretti said.
Video from the scene showed a black SUV in flames that appeared to have crashed into a prison van near a motorway toll booth, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported.
Dupond-Moretti told reporters that the incident was the first time a French prison employee had died while working since 1992.
A forensics team inspects the site of a prison convoy ambush in France on Tuesday in which two guards were killed.
Persons:
Eric Dupond, Moretti, Dupond, ” Dupond, Alain Jocard, Gerald Darmanin, Emmanuel Macron, ”
Organizations:
Paris CNN —, French, CNN, BFMTV, Getty Images
Locations:
Normandy, France, AFP