Woman Found Dead After Armed Standoff in Marne, Husband in Custody

The GIGN apprehended the armed suspect in Esternay, where his wife’s body was discovered, prompting an investigation into spousal homicide.

A septuagenarian man barricaded himself in the basement of his home in Esternay, Marne, armed with a weapon, leading to a GIGN intervention.
After exiting the basement while pointing his weapon, the man was subdued with a non-lethal shot and transported to the hospital with non-critical injuries.
The body of his wife was discovered in the house following his apprehension, and an investigation for spousal homicide and violence against public officials has been launched.
The suspect had a prior conviction for domestic violence in 2012, for which he received a suspended sentence, highlighting recurring patterns of abuse.
This case has reignited concerns about domestic violence and femicide in France, where 96 women were killed by intimate partners in 2023, despite a decline in such cases.