Vosges: a salesman shot dead while canvassing, a septuagenarian in police custody

A canvassing that turns into tragedy. A salesman in his thirties was killed by a gun while he was canvassing in a house in Chavelot (Vosges), north of Épinal (new window)this Wednesday late morning, the Epinal public prosecutor told AFP. The suspect, a septuagenarian identified as the shooter, was taken into custody for murder.

Weapons found at home

The victim was canvassing in several houses on the same street in the city center of this small town of 1,300 inhabitants, explained prosecutor Frédéric Nahon, confirming information from the daily Vosges Morning (new window). At the end of the morning, he presented himself in front of a house inhabited by two brothers, in their seventies. One of them, the youngest, fatally shot him while shooting him.

The investigation into the murder was entrusted to the Remiremont research brigade, south of Epinal. According to Vosges Morningthe victim would have gone to this address several times to canvass in recent days. Several hunting weapons were also found at the suspect’s home, according to the newspaper.