Suspect Charged in Grenoble Municipal Agent's Fatal Shooting After Capture in Portugal
Abdoul Diallo, 25, faces charges of murder, involuntary injuries, and illegal weapon possession following the death of Lilian Dejean in September.
- Abdoul Diallo was apprehended in Portugal on November 21 after a 74-day manhunt and extradited to France for prosecution.
- The 49-year-old victim, Lilian Dejean, was fatally shot while attempting to detain Diallo after a traffic accident in Grenoble on September 8.
- Diallo, who has a criminal record with 19 prior convictions, including violent offenses and drug trafficking, has been charged with murder and other related crimes.
- Over 40 investigators were involved in tracking Diallo, whose identification documents were found in the abandoned vehicle at the crime scene.
- The case has drawn significant attention in Grenoble, a city grappling with escalating gang violence linked to drug trafficking.