An armed former soldier was arrested in southwestern France on Monday following a massive manhunt, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said.
The search started on Sunday in the French
département of Dordogne after the ex-soldier shot at gendarmes responding to a call about a domestic incident, then fled into a wooded area. #Dordogne: the individual has been neutralised, tweeted Darmanin, who also thanked gendarmes, special forces and all state services that were mobilised .
Some 300 gendarmes were deployed in the operation as well as elite tactical units and dog units. Seven helicopters were flying over the area.
The suspect, who has been identified as Terry Dupin, 29, was seriously wounded by retaliatory fire after he shot at security forces, police officials told reporters on Monday.
Hundreds of officers have been deployed in France, along with helicopters, to find and capture an armed suspect with a military background who fired shots at police and fled into a forest.