Around 5 o’clock on Monday, emergency services were alerted by a 24-year-old man who claimed to have used a firearm to shoot a woman. This was stated by the public prosecutor, confirming the authorities’ response to this alarming call.
A tragedy in Saint-Nazaire
On Monday, July 22, a tragedy occurred in Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique). A 35-year-old woman was found dead, a victim of a firearm, as reported by France Bleu Loire Océan. A 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken into custody. The Saint-Nazaire prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation for voluntary manslaughter.
Details about the tragedy
Emergency services were alerted around 5 o’clock, but unfortunately the victim could not be saved. She was shot in an apartment in a multi-story building located in the Méan-Penhoët neighborhood.
According to initial information gathered, the young man arrested resided in the apartment where the tragedy took place. He was the one who contacted the firefighters to report that he had shot a woman, as indicated by the public prosecutor of Saint-Nazaire, Florence Sroda. The individual was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his arrest and was already known to the authorities for cases of voluntary violence. Three weapons, including two firearms, were found in his possession.
The identity of the victim, who was shot in the chest, is being verified. The forensic pathologist confirmed that it was a gunshot wound and an autopsy will take place in Nantes on Wednesday. The circumstances of the shooting have not yet been established and witnesses are being interviewed. The link between the suspect and the victim remains unknown at this time. The investigation has been entrusted to the Saint-Nazaire police station.
Article source: Francetvinfo
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