2023-12-27 00:20:31
An 81-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after the shooting death of an octogenarian in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), several local media reported.
Law enforcement intervened around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday morning in the parking lot of a residence. They discovered the body of the victim, an 82-year-old man, who lived in this residence. “The examination of the body showed that the victim had gunshot wounds to the head,” the prosecution said. BFM Nice Côte d’Azur.
The suspect covered in blood
The suspect was arrested very quickly while he was in the street, covered in blood. He was in possession of a 7.65 mm caliber handgun and a holster, according to France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. The man – a neighbor of the victim – was immediately taken into custody.
Several local residents interviewed this Tuesday by BFMTV said they were shocked by the death of this man. “The neighborhood is quite quiet. We could never have imagined that this kind of act would happen, especially after Christmas,” said a neighbor.
A blatant investigation into the murder was opened and entrusted to the criminal brigade of the Alpes-Maritimes departmental security.
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