A man broke into an apartment early this evening and shot a woman and her son in Limeil-Brévannes, in Val-de-Marne. The suspect fled and is being actively sought.
A woman was shot dead in the late afternoon and her son was seriously injured in the torso during a shooting at their home. The events occurred in Limeil-Brévannes, in Val-de-Marne, around 6:30 p.m. According to The Parisiana man entered their apartment located on the fifth floor of a building on rue des Herbages-de-Sèze in the Pasteur district, not far from the town hall. He then shot the victims several times.
The woman was shot in the head and died of her injuries. Her son was seriously injured by a bullet in the torso. His life is said to be in danger. According to some sources, the son also died, but The Parisian specifies that this information could neither be confirmed nor denied.
The shooter fled before the police and emergency services arrived, according to initial investigations. He is being actively sought. For the time being, nothing is known about the reasons for the attack. Family dispute? Settling of scores? Nothing has been ruled out. Investigators from the departmental judicial police service (SDPJ) are in charge of the investigations.