A car is forced into the entrance to the Vatican, gendarmes shoot and arrest the driver

The media office of the Holy See indicated that the driver, whose identity was not revealed, “exited his car alone and was overtaken by the gendarmes.”

A car, driven by a man described as having a “psycho-physical disability,” rammed into the Vatican in Porte Sainte-Anne shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday night, according to the report. USA Agency News agency and the specialized press agency of the Holy See I. media.

And the press office of the Holy See stated that the driver of the car “came to one of the entrances to the Vatican, and after being returned by the Swiss guards, because he did not have permission to enter, he returned” at a high speed, forcing the two guards to search, “quoting Agence France-Presse.

The driver of the car is imprisoned in a cell in the Vatican

The gendarmes fired at the car’s tires, but the car continued as far as the San Damas courthouse inside the Vatican. The driver surrendered and was arrested by the local authorities.

“He was immediately subjected to a medical examination (…) which indicated a serious psychophysical alteration” of the driver, in the words of the Holy See’s press service.

This man has not been identified. This source explains that he is imprisoned in a cell in the Vatican and is at the disposal of the judicial authorities. An alarm was sounded, and other entrances to the Holy See were closed.