A young man was fatally shot by his older brother. The tragedy took place in Glo-Djigbé, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi.
According to the reported facts, the two brothers engaged in a violent fight that the older brother is said to have instigated in the absence of their father. Witnesses recount that the older brother in question had already been expelled from the family home due to exhibiting questionable and deviant behavior.
To overpower his opponent in this fight, the young man used a firearm. According to witnesses present at the scene of the tragedy, he shot the victim point-blank, a tragic act that instantly claimed his life without leaving him any chance of survival.
Furthermore, the origin of the weapon used has not yet been determined. The police are trying to ascertain whether the firearm belongs to the father or to his child.
