He must be examined by a doctor who will determine if his mental state is compatible with hearings.
A 90-year-old man shot a psychologist with whom he had an appointment in Canéjan, near Bordeaux (Gironde), seriously injuring her, we learned on Thursday.
The man, who will be 91 in November, was quickly arrested at the scene and taken into police custody.
For reasons still unknown, he drew his pistol and shot this 43-year-old professional, who received him at the communal social action center of Canéjan, a town bordering the vineyards in the Bordeaux conurbation.
Touched on the shoulder
Urgently transported to the Bordeaux University Hospital, the victim's vital prognosis was not engaged by mid-afternoon, according to the gendarmerie.
According to the Sud-Ouest newspaper, the woman was seriously injured in the shoulder.
A few weeks ago, at the end of August, a septuagenarian was arrested, suspected of having the murder in Annecy (Haute-Savoie) of Morgane Nauwelaers, a psychologist who was preparing to report against him suspicions of sexual abuse on a minor.