The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Haute-Garonne: septuagenarian shot dead, wife suspected

2020-06-06T01:23:44.269Z


The man could not be saved by the emergency services. His seriously injured wife is suspected of "intentional homicide".


A septuagenarian was killed by firearm at the family home north of Toulouse and his wife is accused of "intentional homicide", said the prosecution on Thursday.

The facts took place Wednesday afternoon, in the town of Union (Haute-Garonne). "This couple was unknown to the justice system, including for acts of domestic violence," said the prosecution.

According to La Dépêche, alerted by a relative, the emergency services could not do anything to save the victim. When they arrived, they took care of his wife, who was injured in the chest. The latter, retired, was transported to the emergency room "in serious condition", according to the firefighters who intervened.

"The accused is currently hospitalized and will be placed in police custody as soon as his condition allows," said the prosecution, without giving more details on the circumstances of the homicide.

Also according to the noon dispatch, the man was hit by two bullets. The Toulouse Saint-Michel research brigade is seized of the investigation.

Source: leparis

All tech articles on 2020-06-06

You may like

News/Politics 2024-02-12T10:54:03.371Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.