Un diplomatic drama in the heart of Paris. Monday, May 23, a man was killed while he was in front of the Qatar Embassy, located rue de Tilsitt, in the 8and capital district. The victim is an embassy security guard. A 38-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after the incident, a source close to the investigation told Agence France-Presse.
According to the source close to the investigation, an altercation took place between the two men in front of the embassy, around 7 am. “The circumstances of the death of the guard are yet to be determined precisely,” said the prosecution.
At the end of the morning, agents of the scientific and judicial police made observations on the spot, noted a photographer from Agence France-Presse. A security cordon had been put in place in front of the main entrance of the embassy, where there were armed police. The Parisian criminal brigade is in charge of the investigation opened for intentional homicide.