Murder in Basse-Pointe: 22nd homicide of the year in Martinique
A 38-year-old man from Lorrain was shot dead in Basse-Pointe on 10 October. Those close to him describe him as a hardworking family man.
Shot on his motorcycle en route to a petrol station
Cédric Vildeuil, 38, from Lorrain, was found dead around 7 p.m. on 10 October in Basse-Pointe, struck by a bullet wound to the ribs. Despite the intervention of emergency services, he died at the scene. According to rci.fm, this is the 22nd homicide recorded in Martinique since the start of the year.
According to neighbours, the victim was enjoying a river swim with friends when he decided to go to a nearby petrol station to buy drinks. It was on this journey, on his motorcycle, that he was intercepted by his attackers. A helmet was found near the body; the motorcycle itself had disappeared.
"He had a daughter, a wife"
A petrol station employee who knew Vildeuil well confided his shock to rci.fm: "Nobody knows if he had a bad encounter. Nobody really knows what happened. He's a young lad I know very well, since he works in Basse-Pointe. When I found out this morning and they showed me the photo, it was a shock to me."
The man in his thirties worked on a farm in Basse-Pointe. His cousin, who describes him as a hardworking and law-abiding man, expressed his bewilderment and sadness: "I was stunned, I didn't realise at first. And this morning, when I woke up, I saw on the news that another young person had been killed. He's my cousin, when I was little we were very close. When we saw each other again, it was always good atmosphere, good relations. He had a daughter, a wife. He was getting his life in order, he was very hardworking. Today we notice that delinquency is everywhere, really everywhere."
Trail of a motorcycle robbery or a settling of scores
According to rci.fm, the victim had a prior criminal record. Investigators have not yet established the precise circumstances of the murder: a motorcycle robbery that went wrong or a settling of scores remain the two main hypotheses. Several shots are said to have been fired. Witnesses claim to have seen one or several hooded individuals circulating on the stolen motorcycle.
The surveillance footage from the petrol station, located near the scene of the tragedy, could provide crucial evidence to investigators. At the time the article was updated, the alleged perpetrator or perpetrators remained actively sought.
Source: Google News MQ — Crime