On the evening of this Saturday, November 9, a burglar was shot and injured by the victim in Montfaucon. The burglar was hospitalized. The farmer, victim of the attempted theft, was taken into custody at the Roquemaure gendarmerie.
A farmer from Montfaucon was taken into custody at the Roquemaure gendarmerie this Saturday, November 9 in the evening after injuring a burglar who allegedly broke into his home. The burglar was armed and apparently was not alone. This farmer who was with his wife went to get his gun when he heard a noise and surprised the burglar. Investigations entrusted to the Roquemaure gendarmes are underway. The attempted burglary took place around 8 p.m.
The burglar was hospitalized
The burglar, injured in the arm, was discovered on the grounds of this property and treated by emergency services. He was hospitalized. According to our information, his life is not in danger.
Residents had initially planned to come and support their fellow farmer, placed in police custody at the Roquemaure gendarmerie as part of this investigation. They finally gave up.
The Nîmes prosecutor, Cécile Gensac, traveled to Montfaucon this Sunday. An investigation was opened for attempted robbery with a weapon (targeting the injured burglar), specifies the prosecutor. And a second investigation into weapon violence targeting the farmer is underway.
