A 59-year-old man shot dead his wife before taking his own life at their apartment in Fez on Wednesday afternoon, following months of marital disputes that had reportedly led to several court proceedings.
The couple were found dead in a third-floor apartment on Moulay Rachid Avenue in the Aïn Oumair neighborhood after residents heard screams followed by gunshots.
According to information gathered by Le360 at the scene, the screams came from apartment No. 7, prompting neighbors to raise the alarm.
Police responding to the alert discovered the bodies of the man and his 52-year-old wife, along with a hunting rifle believed to have been used in the shooting.
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Initial information indicated that the husband had used a 12-gauge Beretta hunting rifle to shoot his wife before turning the weapon on himself. The firearm’s license was still valid, according to information obtained during the investigation.
The couple had reportedly been involved in marital disputes for several months, with some disagreements reaching the courts. The precise circumstances leading to the shooting have yet to be established.
The woman is survived by a son who lived with her in Fez and a daughter studying in South Korea. She had previously worked at a department store and had been divorced before her marriage to the man.
The prefectural judicial police have opened an investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office.
Both bodies were transferred to the morgue for autopsies on the prosecutor’s instructions.
