A 20-year-old man, suspected of being the author of the gunshots which left one dead and another seriously injured during a brawl on Sunday November 17 in Rumilly, was arrested this Thursday in Lyon.
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A man suspected of being the perpetrator of gunshots in Rumilly, which left one dead and another seriously injured, was arrested this Thursday, November 21 in Lyon, according to a police source at AFP. This same source explains that an individual “aged 20, known to the police“, a “was arrested in Lyon“.
Information revealed by the newspaper Blue Lake Geneva. According to the Swiss daily, which quotes the suspect's father and his lawyer, the young man went to the police on his own. Le Dauphiné Libéré indicates that three other young people in their twenties linked to the case also went to the Annecy gendarmerie at the beginning of the week.
As a reminder, this Sunday, November 17, around 4:30 p.m., several individuals arrived in a square in the center of Rumilly in a vehicle. These individuals from Annecy came into contact with a group of people from the commune of Haute-Savoie. A fight quickly broke out.
In the confusion, one of the young people from Annecy, who fell to the ground and was hit by the locals, took out a handgun and fired at least twice, the prosecution had indicated earlier in the week.
A 19-year-old from Rumilly was hit in the chest and died on the spot. A second, aged 20, was evacuated to Annecy hospital in absolute emergency after being hit in the head. The individuals from Annecy fled on foot. According to the Annecy public prosecutor's office, “the murder would follow a first brawl that occurred on the night of November 16 to 17, 2024, around 1 a.m. in Annecy“.
Since the tragedy, a strong emotion has taken hold of Rumilly. A white march is organized in the town this Sunday, November 24 to pay tribute to the victims.
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