On the evening of the end-of-year ball at Desaix college in Tarbes on July 4, 2022, the absence of two teachers raise questions. During the night, the tragic information is then revealed by an email from the establishment: they were found shot dead in the village of Pouyastruc where one of them lived. Stunned, followed by immense grief, these people were particularly appreciated in their profession.
The first statements from members of the college are unanimous on the victims: Aurélie Pardon, a 32-year-old French teacher and mother of two children, and Gabriel “Gaby” Fourmigué, a 55-year-old physical education and sports teacher who had two daughters. , were involved in their craft and much loved. In The Parisiantwo ninth graders testified: “He was a dynamic, happy person who spread good humor in class. Gabriel Fourmigué was, meanwhile, funny, who brought his students to the highest level.” Former parents of students add: “It was our daughters who taught us the drama on Monday night. They are collapsed.“A listening unit has been set up within the establishment.
“So nice”, “radiant teacher”…
“Gaby” is, in all press articles, described as “a great guy, appreciated by all and uneventful“.”The whole village is in shock, everyone here knew Gaby, always warm, always ready to help. We do not understand what happened and it plunges two families into pain“, told the Parisian Michel Pailhas, the mayor of Pouyastruc. A sportsman from Condom in the Gers. His city is in shock, he who was trained at the Condom Athletic Society (SAC) and had been selected for the French bobsleigh team for the Winter Olympics in 1992 and 1994. He had won a medal Gold Junior World Champion in this discipline.
The inhabitants of Condom describe him as someone attached to his city and the mayor of the commune declared to The New Republic of the Pyrenees : “Her mother lived on the road to Auch and until her death five years ago, Gaby and her daughters often came to see her. He was there regularly, but he was a discreet person, an extremely simple boy, known for his kindness.The emotion can be read in the words of SAC President Carole Fratus: “Nobody deserves this, but him even less than another, he was so nice.”
The testimony concerning Aurélie Pardon, mother of two young children, is also particularly moving. Colleagues and friends sent a few lines to the media: “She was a radiant teacher, much appreciated by the teaching staff, her students and the hierarchy. Everyone is crying today for an exceptional person.” Rare are those who confided in themselves, wishing to respect the teacher out of modesty, and because “the pain is immense and it’s far too latet”, specifies The New Republic of the Pyrenees.
The alleged culprit, ex-companion of the victim, on the run in Spain
The French authorities are now collaborating with their Spanish counterparts since the suspect, noticed by neighbors fleeing on a motorcycle, would have taken the road to Spain. The investigators now favor the track of the ex-companion of Aurélie Pardon, with whom she was in the process of separation. The father of her children and reservist is in the Aragon region near Jaca, according to Spanish media. Many elements indicate that it could be a crime of passion.