As part of the aggravated double murder, which occurred on August 25, around 3 p.m., rue de l'Epitaphe in Besançon, a 36-year-old suspect was arrested by the police on October 30 in Besançon. Remember that two men, aged 30 and 24, were killed. A third was targeted, but was not hit. After going into exile in Morocco after the events, the thirty-year-old returned to the Comtoise city.
Editorial interview: Etienne Manteaux, public prosecutor of Besançon
Originally from Haute-Saône, this man, unfavorably known to the justice system and the police, has 20 convictions on his criminal record. He was released from prison in February 2024. He refutes the facts with which he is accused. According to him, he was not present in Besançon on the day of the act. This is contradicted by the city's video surveillance cameras. He was indicted for “murder by an organized gang, attempted murder by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy in an organized gang, in connection with drug trafficking” and placed in pre-trial detention. Investigations are continuing to shed light on this matter.
Editorial interview: Etienne Manteaux, public prosecutor of Besançon
12 cartridge cases found on site
On the day of the aggravated double murder, investigators found 12 cartridge cases. On one of the victims, a 30-year-old man, three bullet holes were found. On the second person, a 24-year-old man, five bullet impacts were recorded, including one almost touching the head. Ten bullet trajectories could be reconstructed. The other two were seen heading towards a car and the local pharmacy, with a bullet passing through a window of the pharmacy.
