North: a 70-year-old man shot dead, the trail of a burglary that goes badly privileged – franceinfo

A 70-year-old man was shot dead in Bousbecque, near Lille, in the North, on the night of Thursday 23 to Friday 24 September, franceinfo learned from a police source. The track of a burglary having gone wrong is privileged, according to the same source, which confirms to France Blue North the mayor of the town, Joseph Lefebvre. According to him, the victim was a market gardener known in the town.

The facts occurred around 2:30 am Friday morning. The helpers arrived on the spot around 3 am, to try to rescue this injured person at his home. The man eventually died. A 68-year-old woman, also present at the time of the incident, is safe and sound but very shocked. The perpetrator (s) fled with 700 euros, we learned from a police source. The judicial police are seized.