A little more than ten days after this assassination, two suspects, aged 38 and 63, were arrested on Monday morning in Chelles (Seine-et-Marne) by investigators from the research and intervention brigade (BRI ) and the Criminal Brigade (BC) of Versailles (Yvelines).
They are suspected of having murdered a 54-year-old man on Saturday January 21 in the middle of the street in Chelles.
In the early morning of Monday, as part of an investigation for "intentional homicide with premeditation", the police carried out a punch operation on Avenue des Îles Mortes, as announced at the end of the morning Actu 17 In this district located between the Chelles canal and the Marne river, there is a strong community of settled travellers.
The PJ officials were supported by their colleagues from Seine-et-Marne public security and several teams of tracker dogs to help them find firearms.
During the searches, the police discovered numerous guns.
But they couldn't get their hands on the murder weapon: a 9mm caliber pistol.
The suspects live near the crime scene
This father and his son, who live near the crime scene, are known to police records for money laundering, theft and traffic offences.
They were placed in police custody at the premises of the regional judicial police department (DRPJ) where they will be interviewed for the next forty-eight hours.
“For the time being, the investigators wish to remain discreet about the possible motive for the crime.
But they are beginning to understand how and why the tragedy could have happened, ”said a source close to the case.
It is 6 p.m. that evening in the avenue des Îles Mortes, when the sexagenarian, who has just been arrested, warns the emergency services.
This cousin of the victim assures that he has just found an unconscious man, seriously injured in the head, in his car.
The victim is a 50-year-old already known to the police and also from the Traveler community.
Help quickly arrives on the scene.
And despite their intervention, the injured man died on the spot.
The medical examiner takes over and notes that he was killed by a bullet fired in the back of the neck.
As if it were an execution.
A casing was found at the crime scene.
