The investigation is advancing after the death of Federico Martin Aramburu, shot dead on Saturday morning near the Boulevard Saint Germain in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The prosecution has opened an investigation in flagrante for “murder”. She was turned over to the crime squad. This Sunday, several individuals are actively sought by the police.
We know a little more about the facts. The former Pumas, 42 years old and passed by Biarritz, Perpignan and Dax during his career, was in Paris to attend the last match of the VI Nations between France and England. He had come from the Basque Country where he is based and created an event company Basque spirit, specialized in travel around sporting events. He spent the night from Friday to Saturday with former BO players including his partner, Shaun Hegarty.
Pursued and shot in the middle of the street
After a festive night, the two men were eating a last burger at Le Mabillon café, not far from the famous “rue de la soif” in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district when an altercation broke out in the establishment with another group of people. The circumstances are still unclear on the start of the estrangement. During this scuffle, Federico Martin Aramburu would have in particular made an individual fall by pulling on his hood. It took the intervention of the security guard to end the exchange of blows and kick everyone out.
The Argentinian rugby player and his former teammate then headed for their hotel to find some ice. “There was an altercation as there can be at the end of the evening. It got sorted out but the men came back, ”explained to AFP another former Biarritz Olympique player, present on the spot and who wishes to remain anonymous. This is where a Jeep brand car stops near Federico Martin Aramburu and a new fight breaks out. The Argentinian has to face two individuals. From the vehicle, another person opened fire but did not touch the former rugby players at first. Another man then seizes the weapon, pursues the Pumas and kills it with several shots. The victim succumbed to his injuries a few minutes later despite the intervention of the emergency services.
A member of the GUD, identified as the main suspect
The investigators would have identified the shooter thanks to the numerous testimonies in this very busy district, even in the morning and especially with the help of video surveillance. According to Point, he would be a far-right activist very unfavorably known to the police and already prosecuted for “aggravated violence” in another case. This active member of the GUD (Groupe Union Défense), a far-right student union, is actively sought after. In several photos on the web, we see him posing on a green military-style Jeep.
RMC Sports specifies that another man and a woman who drove the vehicle are also wanted by the police. The murder of Federico Martin Aramburu has caused a great stir, especially in the Basque Country. The Argentinian leaves behind a wife and three children.