Shots were fired Monday evening in the bar-brasserie Le Lamparo, a well-known establishment in downtown Ajaccio (Southern Corsica). A professional firefighter, Pierre-Louis Giorgi, 33, was killed while six other people were injured. The main suspect, a 43-year-old man, went to the Ajaccio police station on Wednesday where he was taken into custody, the prosecution said on Wednesday.
The events occurred around 11:30 p.m., when the Lamparo was crowded. Pierre-Louis Giorgi, seriously injured by gunfire, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning. This professional firefighter was a popular figure in Ajaccio, known for his courage, notably during a fire in 2017 in Bastelica, where he was decorated with his colleagues for their bravery, says
Morning run. Passionate about boxing, he was an active member of the Ajaccian Ring.
The suspect “will explain this dramatic evening”
The suspect went to the Ajaccio police station on Wednesday.
“The accused has taken himself prisoner. He will be placed in custody by the judicial police officers, the conduct of hearings and investigations continuing under the authority of an investigating magistrate from the Ajaccio judicial court”detailed the public prosecutor, Nicolas Septe. A search was carried out at the home of the alleged murderer, and his lawyer, Me Philippe Gatti, assured that his client intends to cooperate with investigators: “He will explain this dramatic evening”.
A judicial investigation was opened for “murder” and “attempted murder”. “The lead of a private dispute that occurred within the establishment between the perpetrator of the gunshots and the deceased victim is currently the theory favored by the investigators, although no other lead can be excluded. straight away”detailed the prosecutor.
“The evils that plague our society and threaten our youth”
The investigations are entrusted to the interdepartmental direction of the national police (DIPN) of Corsica-du-Sud. Prosecutor Nicolas Septe launched a call for witnesses, urging
“any person who has information to provide to investigators to contact the Ajaccio judicial police services and not to interfere in the investigation”.
Several gatherings took place in memory of Pierre-Louis Giorgi, notably in front of the boxing club of which he was a member. Candles were also left at the Lamparo window. Political reactions were quick to follow. Gilles Simeoni, president of the Corsican community, expressed his pain on social networks: “Aiacciu (Ajaccio in the Corsican language, editor’s note) and Corsica are mourning one of their children, whose life was cut short, and several seriously injured. The time is for mourning. The time of collective reflection will necessarily come to put an end to this madness”. For his part, the mayor of Ajaccio, Stéphane Sbraggia, denounced “the evils that plague our society and threaten our youth”.
Administrative closure of Lamparo
Faced with the seriousness of the facts, the prefecture of Corsica-du-Sud ordered the administrative closure of Lamparo for a period of two months. According to a press release, this decision was motivated by
“the repetition of serious criminal acts within a short period of time” et “the significant risk of reiteration”. Last November, the manager of the establishment had already been the victim of an attempted homicide in front of the bar.
The autopsy of Pierre-Louis Giorgi is scheduled for Thursday, December 26. Among the six injured, several remain hospitalized, but none have a life-threatening condition.
