France A woman played a dare by wearing a bulletproof vest and letting others shoot her, before dying from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Police in the Dordogne region of southwestern France announced the arrest of a 55-year-old man over the killing of a woman while playing a shooting game. The 47-year-old victim was found dead in the village of Montpon-Menesterol on June 3, apparently from a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
"The suspect surrendered to the police station in a state of heavy intoxication. He admitted to using a hunting rifle while playing with the victim, saying the woman was wearing a bulletproof vest before being shot," prosecutor Solene Belaouar said, without revealing the victim's condition before her death.
Police deployed near the scene where the victim was found on June 3. Photo: Sudouest
Two young men aged 18-20 who were present at the party with the suspect and the victim were also arrested for questioning.
Prosecutors are expected to announce charges against the suspect on June 5.
France allows citizens to buy and own a wide range of guns with a proper license. Hunting guns fall into category C, which is defined as a bolt-action rifle with a capacity of less than 11 rounds, or a semi-automatic rifle with a capacity of less than three rounds.
Shotguns are also classified in group C if they have a fixed stock, a magazine that can hold no more than 5 rounds, a barrel length of over 60 cm and a total length of over 80 cm.
Vu Anh (According to AFP )
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