Avignon threats

On the 29 October 2020, a man threatened people with a gun in Avignon, Vaucluse, France. He was Fabien Badaroux,^[1] who claimed to be part of the far-right identitarian group Génération identitaire.^[2] This could not be confirmed.^[3] The group said the man was not one of their members.^[4] Badaroux argued with a person from the Maghreb.^[5] A bystander alerted the police. Badaroux was killed by police, wanting to arrest him at 11.15 local time.^[2][5] The attack is not classified as terrorism.^[6] Later, the threatened driver told police that Badaroux had done a Nazi salute, and charged his weapon, before threatening him.^[6] According to some sources, Badaroux was treated in a psychiatric hospital nearby. He was a local man from Avignon, aged 33.^[2]

This incident took place on the same day as a triple killing in Nice.^[2]