Le suspect se serait rendu de lui-même à la gendarmerie (illustration).

The suspect allegedly surrendered himself – even at the gendarmerie (illustration). – E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes

A woman of 40 years old and her daughter of 16 years were shot dead in the suburb of Nouméa ( New Caledonia ), Sunday. The suspect is the teenager’s companion.

Le suspect se serait rendu de lui-même à la gendarmerie (illustration). “The alleged perpetrator has been arrested and is in the process of being heard,” said the duty prosecutor at the Nouméa prosecutor’s office, who confirmed “the double homicide”, but did not wish to give details .

The suspect reportedly surrendered to the gendarmes

Arguments allegedly broke out during the day between the teenager and her friend from 16 years old, who had recently had a baby. The young man then allegedly shot his partner at point blank range, then her mother, the reported. New Caledonians . Despite a rapid emergency response, the two women succumbed to their injuries.

The alleged perpetrator himself went to the gendarmerie on Sunday evening. The

domestic violence reach record figures in News -Caledonia, where they constitute 3.8 facts for 1. inhabitants, against 1.6 in mainland France.

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