France’s Former Public Enemy No. 1 Is Killed
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ALENCON, France — Police killed a man once considered France’s public enemy No. 1 during a robbery attempt at the home of an elderly widow, officials said Monday.
A policeman was wounded in the exchange of gunfire Sunday night, and Jean-Charles Willoquet, 46, was killed by a bullet to the head, officials said.
Willoquet was granted early release last year from a prison term imposed after he was convicted of attempted murder and hostage taking during a 1975 escape.
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