A former head of the criminal brigade believes that it is the ballistic elements which will advance the investigation
“The most important thing for the moment is going to be ballistics,” judges Alain Vasquez, police commander and former group leader at the criminal brigade on BFMTV. “This is what will allow the investigation to move forward in one direction or another.”
Either the distance at which the shot was fired, the angle of fire, the cartridge case…
Security at the hospital where the singer is being strengthened
A source close to the investigation explained to BFMTV that security at the Haut-Lévêque hospital center in Pessac where Kendji Girac is still hospitalized has been reinforced.
Security guards closed part of the gates of the main entrance. Cars can thus enter one by one in slow motion.
Dozens of caravans are driving towards Bordeaux to get closer to Kendji Girac
Of the 80 caravans present at the Biscarosse reception area at the time of the incident, only around ten are still there, noted BFMTV reporters on site.
The other caravans, mainly close friends and family of Kendji Girac, headed towards Bordeaux to get closer to Pessac where the singer is hospitalized.
The shooting at a reception area in Dordogne has no link with the Kendji affair
The shooting which took place during the night from Sunday to Monday at a Traveler reception area in Dordogne was studied by investigators as part of investigations into the injury of Kendji Girac, hit by a shot at another reception area, in the Landes, BFMTV learned from a source close to the investigation.
According to this same source, there is clearly no link between the two cases.
The shooting in Dordogne left one dead and several injured, according to the Périgueux public prosecutor’s office.
Headline headlines: Kendji Girac injured by gunshot, circumstances still unclear
What happened in Biscarrosse on Monday? Featured Titlethe BFMTV current affairs podcast, looks back on the night during which singer Kendji Girac was shot and injured, in what he says was an “accidental” shot resulting from poor handling on his part. a gun.
Weapon, circumstances… These gray areas which remain to be clarified
The life of Kendji Girac, shot yesterday, is no longer in danger, but the circumstances in which the events took place remain unclear.
Is the weapon found yesterday the one that injured the singer? How did he get it? What exactly happened that evening? The Mont-de-Marsan public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation for “attempted intentional homicide”, which should help clarify certain gray areas that we detail in this article.
The Biscarrosse reception area where Kendji was injured is emptying
Most of the people who were at the reception area of Biscarrosse, in Landes, where Kendji was shot yesterday, have left the scene, noted BFMTV reporters on site. The causes of this departure are still unknown.
The busy area where the events took place, located on the D652 departmental road, brought together 80 caravans, “all belonging to members of the family or relatives” of the singer, according to a press release from the Mont-de-Prosecutor’s office. Marsan published yesterday.
“I think very much of you”: Slimane gives his support to Kendji
Singer Slimane supports Kendji. “I think very much of you and your family my Kendji,” wrote France’s candidate for Eurovision 2024 in an Instagram story published last night.
The president of the Gunsmiths’ Trade Union Chamber assures that “the weapon will say everything”
On RMCYves Gollety, president of the National Trade Union Chamber of Gunsmiths, assures that “the weapon will say everything” about the circumstances in which Kendji Girac was injured yesterday.
“They will see straight away if it was the person himself who fired the shot, because there is a flame coming out. And so his clothes will be burned if it was him who shot at point blank range,” he illustrates. “At 99%, we will know who fired,” adds the specialist.
Briefly questioned by investigators yesterday, Kendji declared “that it was a shooting which he described as accidental, which he himself caused by handling an 11 caliber automatic pistol, purchased shortly beforehand” , according to the Mont-de-Marsan public prosecutor’s office.
For Yves Gollety, “if he was not used to handling this weapon, there may have been some ammunition left. He could see that the magazine was not engaged, he believed that it was empty (while) one remained in it, he pulled the trigger and the shot went off…”
What elements will investigators examine?
Jean-Pierre Bastié, the president of the French Union of Arms Lovers, details on BFMTV what can be examined as part of the investigation into Kendji’s injury.
“We will see in the angulation” of the mark of the bullet in Kendji’s body “if he was actually able to turn the weapon towards himself or if it was fired by a third person,” explains -he.
Possible burns on his clothing or skin would also be a sign of point-blank shooting.
What categories of weapons are prohibited for sale in France?
The day after the singer’s gunshot wound to the chest, many questions remain unanswered, including that concerning the weapon used this Monday.
In France, categories A, B and C are strictly prohibited for sale. Category A weapons are weapons reserved for military use, those in category B are those used for example in sport shooting and those in category C are those used by hunters.
On the other hand, category D weapons, for example bladed weapons or deactivated weapons, can be sold freely, sometimes under certain conditions.
“Somewhat dismaying news”: the mayor of Biscarrosse reacts to the gunshot wound of Kendji Girac
In the evening of singer’s gunshot wound at a traveler reception area in Biscarrosse, the town’s mayor Hélène Larrezet wished him a “speedy recovery”.
“It’s a bit of dismaying news. The good news is that the vital prognosis is no longer in jeopardy,” confided the elected official to BFMTV.
“It’s the pride of the gypsies”: the co-founder of the Gipsy Kings and friend of Kendji Girac supports the singer
“We are very, very, very unhappy.” Niño Baliardo, co-founder of the Gipsy Kings and friend of Kendji Girac, gave his support to the singer, who left the operating room last night.
“I heard from his uncle Emilio, he’s my great friend, he confided on BFMTV. It’s really an accident. He was injured alone, there is no something else.”
He continued: “He’s the star of our country. And for all the youth especially (…) He’s the pride of the gypsies.”
Kendji Girac left the operating room
After his hospitalization this morning after a gunshot woundKendji Girac has left the operating room, BFMTV learned from a source close to the matter.
An investigation opened for “attempted voluntary homicide”
The Mont-de-Marsan prosecutor announced yesterday that he had referred “the Parentis-en-Born research brigade and the Pau research section of an investigation opened under the qualification of attempted voluntary homicide”.
“Investigations are continuing actively to reconstruct the course of the evening, through the carrying out of technical, ballistic and forensic examinations and the collection of testimonies,” said the prosecution.
Singer Kendji Girac injured by gunshot
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to Kendji Girac, hospitalized after being shot in the chest yesterday. The 27-year-old singer was hit by a bullet in circumstances that are still unclear, even if the shooting weapon was found and “is being analyzed”, the Mont-de-Marsan prosecutor’s office said in the evening. .