The use of a weapon is currently unconfirmed. An investigation was opened for intentional homicide.
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A security guard was killed on Monday May 23 at the Qatar Embassy, located in 1 Rue de Tilsitt, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, learned franceinfo from the Paris prosecutor’s office. An investigation was opened for intentional homicide. The investigations were entrusted to the criminal brigade of the judicial police.
“The circumstances of the death of the security guard are yet to be determined precisely” adds the prosecution which specifies that “the use of a weapon is not confirmed”.
From a source close to the investigation at franceinfo, this security guard died following an altercation around 6:30 am. The 38-year-old man managed to enter the compound of the Qatari embassy to violently punch the security guard who died on the spot, according to this source.
A suspect was arrested, confirmed the Paris prosecutor’s office contacted by franceinfo. He is already known for violence or for death threats. He suffers from psychiatric disorders and was cocaine positive at the time.