An investigation was opened by the Toulouse prosecutor's office after the discovery on Wednesday of the body of a sixty-year-old killed by a bullet fired at the back of the skull, AFP learned on Friday (November 19th) from the prosecutor's office.
According to the same source, the autopsy revealed that this 62-year-old man, who had no criminal record, received a projectile "
in the head (...) probably of small caliber
", as well as several blows. knife.
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A member of the victim's family notified the police after discovering the man's body on Wednesday at his home, an apartment in the Minimes district, north of the city center, along the Canal du Midi.
"
No trace of break-in
" was noted by the investigators, also indicated a source close to the investigation.
The investigation was entrusted to the police of the criminal division of the PJ of Toulouse.