Shooting in Plourin-lès-Morlaix: 60-year-old woman killed, neighbouring suspect found unconscious
A 60-year-old woman was shot dead and her partner seriously injured on Friday afternoon in Plourin-lès-Morlaix. Their neighbour, suspected of being the shooter, was found armed and unconscious at his home.
Fatal shooting in a residential area of Finistère
A 60-year-old woman was shot dead and her partner seriously injured on Friday 4 September, around 2 p.m., in a residential area of Plourin-lès-Morlaix, in Finistère. According to France Info, their neighbour, suspected of being the shooter, was subsequently found armed and unconscious at his own home.
Three shots fired, residential area sealed off
Local residents heard three gunshots before alerting emergency services. "When I came out of the house at 2 p.m., I heard a gunshot," one resident testified. "And after that, when I wanted to leave, I was told: no, lock yourselves in your home."
The area was entirely sealed off by law enforcement. A resident evacuated her son as an emergency. "We are in shock, my son and I," she said, unable to say more about the circumstances.
Sister encounters suspect shortly before the incident
A neighbouring woman was worried about her sister, who is believed to have encountered the suspect at the time of the incident. "My sister went out to do some shopping and he was there at that moment," she explained. Her sister allegedly told her something like: "Get home quickly." The neighbour wondered: "Had he already committed the crime? I don't know."
Suspect found in critical condition
The man suspected of the shootings, aged 64, barricaded himself in his home after the incident. Gendarmes discovered him unconscious and armed. He presented a head wound, suggesting an attempted suicide. He was airlifted in critical condition.
Investigation opened for murder and attempted murder
The circumstances of the incident remain unclear. An investigation for murder and attempted murder has been opened. The suspect's motives have not yet been established by the authorities.
Source: France Info