Stupor in Poiré-sur-Vie (Vendée), north of La Roche-sur-Yon.
A man was killed on the night of Saturday to Sunday, shot in the head.
The bloody body of the victim was discovered on Saturday around 10:30 p.m., near the city swimming pool, by a local resident.
Despite the rapid intervention of the emergency services, she died in hospital.
The Roche-sur-Yon prosecutor's office has opened an investigation for intentional homicide.
According to
Ouest-France
, a witness heard a detonation then claims to have seen from his terrace people running away and a car leaving at full speed.
Investigations are continuing.
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