A quintuple murder took place near Dunkirk on Saturday. The killer, unknown to the authorities, surrendered himself. The reasons for his bloody act remain mysterious as investigators try…
A quintuple murder of rare violence shook the tranquility of Dunkirk and its surroundings this Saturday. Five people, including two security agents and two migrants, were coldly shot dead in broad daylight by a single man. A suspect who, according to the authorities, was not previously known to their services. He went himself to the gendarmerie a few hours after his disastrous journey, leaving behind many questions.
A killer with a mysterious profile and motive
The alleged perpetrator of this killing, aged 22, is currently an enigma for investigators. Unknown to police and court files, nothing seemed to predispose this young man to commit such an outburst of violence.
Numerous investigations are underway, particularly to clarify the reasons which led the accused to commit these crimes.
The prosecutor of Dunkirk, Charlotte Huet
Among the avenues considered, a professional dispute between the suspect and the companies where his first victims worked. But at this stage, the motive remains unclear. The man remains silent in police custody for the moment.
Reactions from relatives and residents
The shock and incomprehension predominate among the families of the victims and local residents. Many struggle to understand what could have pushed this ordinary man to fall into horror.
We do not understand at all why the two exiles were targeted. Nothing has been provided for the other occupants of the camp: neither psychological support nor shelter.
Salomé Bahri, from the migrant aid association Utopia 56
The manager of a road transport company in Wormhout, the killer's first target, was described as a “young dad” involved in his company of around thirty employees. His sudden disappearance leaves a great void.
There is amazement in the city. The pain is immeasurable for loved ones.
David Calcoen, mayor of Wormhout
A series of crimes of rare violence
The murderous madness began on Saturday around 3 p.m. in Wormhout. A 29-year-old man is shot dead multiple gunshots in front of his house. Then an hour later, it was the turn of two security agents aged 33 and 37 to be executed at their workplace on the outskirts of Loon-Plage.
A few minutes later, again at Loon-Plage, two men presented as Iranian nationals, aged 19 and 30, were in turn shot and killed. Five lives taken in barely two hours.
Authorities on all fronts
Faced with this outbreak of violence, the police and the justice system are fully mobilized to try to shed light on this tragedy.
- An investigation for “murders preceded, accompanied or followed by another crime” was opened.
- The suspect was placed in police custody.
- Several firearms were found in his vehicle.
- Witnesses and relatives of the victims are interviewed.
The Dunkirk prosecutor emphasizes that “numerous investigations are underway” to understand what led to the worst. Local and national political authorities also expressed their emotion and provided support to the bereaved families.
This quintuple murder in the air of executioncommitted by a man with no history, leaves investigators facing an enigma. What was going on in this individual's head to cause him to attack people with no apparent connection with such savagery? The investigation has only just begun but it already promises to be complex as the profile and motive of the killer seem obscure.
Faced with fear and incomprehension, the inhabitants of Dunkirk and its region are trying to maintain hope. Hope that the truth will be revealed about this tragedy which took five lives in one afternoon of horror. And hope that nothing will ever again disturb the tranquility of their towns and villages.
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