Olivio Gomes

Olivio Gomes was a 28-year-old man killed in Poissy, France, in October 2020 by police officer Gilles Guilbert. The case has recently gained significant news coverage due to the trial of Guilbert, an officer from the anti-crime brigade (BAC), for Gomes's death. Guilbert was accused of murder after shooting Gomes, who was driving a car, following an alleged refusal to comply with police orders. After a week-long trial in the Yvelines, the court of assizes in Versailles found Guilbert guilty of murder, determining that his actions were neither necessary nor proportionate to the perceived threat and did not meet the conditions of self-defense. Guilbert was sentenced to ten years in prison and permanently banned from working as a police officer. This verdict is considered a landmark decision in France, highlighting issues of police violence. Guilbert's lawyer has stated that he will appeal the conviction.