Murder at McDonald's in Paris: the suspect indicted for murder and placed in pre-trial detention

He offered no resistance. The 77-year-old individual, suspected of having shot dead a 60-year-old man in a McDonald's restaurant in the 18th arrondissement of Paris this Friday and who had been arrested at the scene, was presented to an investigating judge at the released from police custody this Sunday then indicted for murder and placed in pre-trial detention, the Paris prosecutor's office announced this Sunday evening.

According to our information, the latter told investigators that he knew the victim and even harbored old resentment as the driving force behind his action. “They were arguing over a money debt and the relationship between their family,” said a source close to the matter.

The septuagenarian is suspected of having shot and killed this 60-year-old man on Friday shortly before noon inside the fast-food restaurant on Boulevard Ornano. According to Actu17, the perpetrator opened fire six times after an argument with the victim, who was hit in the head and chest. After reaching his target, the shooter did not try to flee, waiting to be able to surrender to the Bac police, who arrested him without difficulty. A revolver and ammunition were discovered on site.

The indicted “has no known criminal record,” reveals a source.