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Bondoufle: Professional exterminator shoots partner during pest control
A 54-year-old woman was critically injured by a rifle shot on Saturday, October 24, in the Bondoufle industrial zone in Essonne, France. The victim sustained a severe head wound and was transported to Percy Hospital in Clamart.
The suspect, the victim's partner and a professional exterminator, claimed he mistook his companion for a rodent while performing a ‘sanitary shoot’ using an air rifle in a cold storage warehouse. He stated he heard a noise in the darkness and fired, believing he was targeting a rat.
Authorities have opened an investigation for ‘attempted homicide of a spouse’ through the Évry-Courcouronnes prosecutor's office. The man has been taken into custody as investigators work to determine if the incident was a tragic accident or an intentional act.
Entities
Bondoufle · Essonne · Percy Hospital · Évry-Courcouronnes prosecutor's office
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect is a professional exterminator and the victim's partner. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect has been placed in police custody. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Évry-Courcouronnes prosecutor's office opened an investigation for attempted homicide of a spouse. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 54-year-old woman was critically injured by a rifle shot in Bondoufle, Essonne. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect claimed he mistook his partner for a rat in a dark warehouse. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The incident occurred around 10:00 PM on Saturday, October 24. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The pair were using an air rifle for a ‘sanitary shoot’ method in a cold storage hangar. www.estrepublicain.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.leprogres.fr