Man who tried to kill Chirac freed
A judicial official says a French far-right activist has been released from prison seven years after attempting to assassinate then-President Jacques Chirac in a Bastille Day attack.
Maxime Brunerie was convicted of attempted murder after he pulled a rifle from a guitar case and shot at Mr Chirac on July 14, 2002. The attack took place during a military parade on Paris’s famed Champs-Elysees avenue.
Brunerie was subdued by onlookers and Mr Chirac was unhurt.
The official said today that Brunerie, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison, was released earlier this month but remains under judicial supervision.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity according to judicial policy.
