Criminal Arson in Montpellier Grocery Store Claims Two Lives

A store owner and a rescuer perished in a suspected arson attack in Montpellier, with authorities investigating the incident.

The fire occurred in the early hours at a grocery store in the Pas-du-Loup neighborhood of Montpellier.
Authorities are treating the fire as an act of arson after surveillance footage showed two individuals approaching the store, one carrying a fuel can.
The victims are identified as the 70-year-old store owner and a 30-year-old man who attempted to rescue him by ramming his vehicle into the storefront.
Both men were found deceased at the scene, with the rescuer's body near his vehicle and the store owner's inside the establishment.
The investigation is being led by the Montpellier police, who are actively pursuing leads on the suspects captured on video.