It was the parking lot of the Leclerc hypermarket that was the scene of a terrible tragedy that occurred early this morning of August 5th. Between 4:35 a.m. and 4:39 a.m. precisely, a 72-year-old man shot and killed his wife (57) and another 62-year-old man, who both worked in this supermarket.
“The couple had been in the process of separating for several months, and the victim had left the marital home for a few days”, indicates the prosecutor of the Republic of Ariège Olivier Mouysset.
The first elements of the investigation which begins, in particular the exploitation of the images resulting from the video of protection of the shopping center and the collection of the first testimonies of other employees of the supermarket who attended the tragedy, make it possible to establish a double assassination , followed by the suicide of its author. “The latter fired six times (6 casings hit were found in the barrel), says the magistrate. The weapon used is an old revolver which, after checks, had not been the subject of a declaration. A search was carried out at his home; were discovered on the spot two old rifles and another antique handgun.
Investigations are underway to reconstruct the family environment and to hear other witnesses.
At the Public Prosecutor’s Office, we also note that “No complaint has been filed for facts relating to the couple’s relationship between the shooter and his wife. »
A medico-psychological emergency unit has been set up for the benefit of witnesses and relatives on the initiative of the Foix public prosecutor’s office, in accordance with the protocol set up with the association for legal support and orientation of Ariège. (ASJOA), which intervenes to ensure, in the context of a judicial investigation, the care of the relatives of a victim who died violently.
The judicial investigation in flagrante, opened of the counts of assassinations, was entrusted jointly to the criminal brigade of the judicial police of Toulouse and to the urban security brigade of the police station of Foix. The Forensic Identification services went on site to make the usual findings and carry out the technical investigations that are essential in such circumstances.
The store remained closed all day, with staff particularly shocked by the events. Rubalise would make the car park, especially the second level.
2023-08-05 16:18:38
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