According to preliminary data, the injured person was in the company of four other individuals near the officer's home in Beni Mellal's Chraibi neighborhood, said a National Police (DGSN) statement.

A conflict broke out between the police officer and these people following the night disturbance they caused, after which the police officer used his individual weapon provided to him for the purpose of his duties and shot the individual in question, said the same source.

The injured person was transferred to the University Hospital of Casablanca to receive the necessary care, while the police officer and the rest of the individuals were placed in custody, except for a minor.

The minor was placed under supervision, as part of the judicial investigation ordered by the prosecutor's office to clarify the ins and outs of this case and to unravel the circumstances of the weapon use, concludes the statement.