HIBAPRESS – Oujda
The judicial police department in Oujda, in coordination with the National Security services in Nador, managed in the early hours of Monday, September 7, to apprehend the main suspect in the premeditated murder case involving a firearm. The suspect was identified as an artist named (H.Sh), approximately 58 years old, and holds dual French and Moroccan nationality.
According to available information, the body of a 40-year-old woman, who owned a shop selling "Msemen" (Moroccan pancakes) in the "Village Si Lakhdar" neighborhood, was discovered in Oujda on Sunday evening. She bore traces of two gunshot wounds, which ballistic expertise confirmed were fired from a hunting rifle owned by the suspect.
Investigations and inquiries led to the identification of the perpetrator and his arrest in Nador as he was preparing to leave the country. Search and identification procedures revealed he is a Moroccan citizen residing abroad. The two cartridge casings used in the crime were also found in his possession.
Sources indicate that the suspect had a prior relationship with the victim. He met her on Sunday evening in the "Jorf" neighborhood of Oujda before the crime occurred. Investigations are ongoing to determine the true reasons and motives behind this criminal act.
The suspect has been placed under police custody pending judicial investigation, which is being conducted under the supervision of the competent public prosecution, to uncover all circumstances and details of this case.
