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Aisne: a woman shot dead in the street by her former companion

2020-07-11T01:27:56.516Z


According to witnesses, "between two and four" shots were fired against the victim, this Friday afternoon, in Saint-Quentin.


The shots were fired in the middle of the street. A woman was killed by firearm Friday in the Europe district of Saint-Quentin (Aisne) and her ex-spouse was placed in police custody, we learned from the prosecution, confirming information from the Aisne Nouvelle.

At around 4 p.m., this woman received "between two and four" shots according to witnesses. Transported to hospital, the victim died of his injuries a few hours later.

The gunman injured by the gun

After fleeing, the suspected man, 46, was arrested early in the evening. Injured by the firearm, he was placed in police custody and transported to the hospital.

An investigation was opened for "murder of spouse," said Aisne Nouvelle Marianne Beyssac, deputy public prosecutor of Saint-Quentin. "According to the first elements of the investigation, after an argument, the man followed in the footsteps of the victim before shooting. An autopsy should be performed this weekend to find out more, ”she told local media.

Since the start of the year, around 30 women have been presumed killed by their spouse or former companion. Last year, at least 126 cases were identified by AFP, an average of one woman killed every three days.

Source: leparis

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