The tragedy occurred on Wednesday November 20 at 11 a.m. in Chavelot, rue de l'écluse. A 34-year-old man, a sales agent, was killed. The alleged perpetrator is 71 years old. The Epinal public prosecutor's office requests the indictment of the suspect, as well as his placement in pre-trial detention.
Around 11 a.m. this Wednesday, November 20, the Vosges gendarmerie and firefighters were called to Chavelot, rue de l'écluse, for a murder. In this house live two septuagenarian brothers. A 71-year-old man allegedly shot a 34-year-old commercial agent, originally from Haute-Marne and manager of a company specializing in house construction and real estate work.
« On November 20, 2024, around 11 a.m., the gendarmerie soldiers and firefighters were informed by an applicant living in CHAVELOT, that her neighbor had fired a gun at an individual, who had come to approach him at his home . On their arrival, investigators noted the presence, in the entrance of a detached house, of a seriously injured man, who died on the spot. The 34-year-old victim, originally from Haute-Marne, was canvassing in the streets of the town. He was the manager of a company specializing in house construction and real estate work. » explains the prosecutor of the Republic of Vosges, Frédéric Nahon.
The man accused is unknown to the courts. Not intoxicated at the time of the events, hunting weapons were found at his home during a search. An autopsy on the victim's body will also be carried out this Friday at the Nancy forensic institute. »
“During his hearing, the accused exercised his right to silence. The accused is unknown to the courts. At the end of his police custody, he will be presented before the investigating magistrate of the criminal division of the EPINAL judicial court, the prosecution requests his indictment on counts of murder with requests for placement in pre-trial detention. Investigations are continuing in order to clarify the course of the facts and the previous relationships, of a commercial type, between the suspect and the victim, particularly on previous visits. » continues the prosecutor of the Republic of Vosges.
