Federico Martin Aramburu, ex-Argentine rugby international, was killed at the age of 42 in Paris on the night of Friday to Saturday after an altercation in a bar, according to sources close to the investigation. The facts took place around 6 a.m., boulevard Saint-Germain in the 6th arrondissement, after “a disagreement” between two groups of people, according to a police source. The alleged perpetratorscame back shortly after with a vehicle and fired shots”said this source.
According to a former player, present on the spot and who wishes to remain anonymous, they were at the Mabillon bar, having a last burger. “There was an altercation as there can be at the end of the evening. It worked out but the men came back and targeted Aramburu who took three bullets,” he said.
The two people suspected of having shot the victim are still at large, according to the newspaper The Team. A flagrance investigation for assassination was opened and entrusted to the criminal brigade, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
President of the Socios du Biarritz Olympique
The Argentinian had 22 selections in the jersey of the “Pumas”. In club, Aramburu had played in France from 2004 to 2010, under the colors of Biarritz, Perpignan and Dax. He had won the French championship in 2005 and 2006 with Biarritz. He had also been president of the Socios du BO between 2015 and 2018 and had sat in this capacity on the board of directors of the Basque club.
“We learn of the death of Federico Martín Aramburú in tragic circumstances. The entire BOPB sends its most sincere condolences to his family, loved ones, and assures them of its full support.Biarritz Olympique tweeted this Saturday at the end of the morning.
We learn of the death of Federico Martín Aramburú in tragic circumstances. The entire BOPB sends its most sincere condolences to his family and loved ones, and assures them of its full support. pic.twitter.com/brvMNP7bJx
—BOPBweb (@BOPBweb) March 19, 2022
Since retiring from sport in 2012, the native of the Argentinian city of La Plata still lived in Biarritz. In the seaside town of the Southwest, he managed a tourism company, “Basque Spirit”, which offers group trips to associations as well as companies.
Update : at 12:49 p.m., with more details about the attack.