The presidential car was damaged by a gunshot.[17] Defense Minister Bathelemy Simpore denied rumors about a coup d'état happening in the country and urged the people to return to normal activities in the wake of the gunshots.[18][19] However hours later, several news stations reported that President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré had been detained. Kaboré was reported to be detained in the military barrack of the capital, while his whereabouts or situation were still unknown.