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Montpellier court: a man kills his ex-wife before committing suicide
A 72-year-old man killed his ex-wife, aged 66, by shooting her in front of the Montpellier courthouse on Tuesday February 20. He then turned the gun on himself. – (France 2)
A 72-year-old man killed his ex-wife, aged 66, by shooting her in front of the Montpellier courthouse on Tuesday February 20. He then turned the gun on himself.
In front of the Montpellier judicial court (Hérault), investigators rushed to install panels on Tuesday, February 20, to hide the crime scene. A few minutes earlier, a man had just shot his ex-wife in the head, before turning the gun on himself. Two explosions, two deaths. A vision of horror that caused panic. The events took place at 2 p.m., a busy time. Judicial staff were immediately confined in the court.
In a procedural battle after their divorce
Outside, witnesses tried to flee, others, horrified, witnessed the tragedy. The victims, divorced in 2016, have since been in a battle of proceedings related to their property. Tuesday, February 20, at 2 p.m., they had a final meeting with the law. This is according to the police, what may have triggered this act. The woman was 66 years old, the man 72 years old, and according to the prosecutor, he had no criminal record.
