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A man started harassing the other visitors to the nudist beach.
Then one of the older regulars picked up his weapon.
After the murder, he allowed himself to be arrested without resistance.
The fatal shooting occurred Saturday morning outside Lyon in eastern France. The victim was a 46-year-old man described by witnesses as “exhibitionist”.
He appeared on the nudist beach “La Mama” in the well-known nature reserve Grand Parc Miribel-Jonage and began harassing and threatening other visitors. When he then masturbated in front of a strange woman, a 76-year-old man intervened according to Le Parisien belongs to the beach’s regulars.
The exchange of words ended with the 76-year-old getting a weapon and shooting the 46-year-old with at least three shots. One of them hit in the chest, says Sky News. Paramedics tried in vain to save his life on the beach.
Police officers on bicycles who were nearby heard the explosions and were quickly on the scene. The 76-year-old man had stayed behind and allowed himself to be arrested undramatically, writes The Independent.
According to local television station France 3 is he a sports shooter and had a license for the weapon. The man is now in custody, after doctors approved that he is healthy enough to be detained.
The beach was quickly closed after the murder and was cordoned off for technical examination and witness interviews throughout Saturday. About a hundred nudists were there when the shots fell, according to Le Parisien.
The 76-year-old is said to be unpunished in the past.