Details on the arrest of an artist involved in a murder in Oujda

Crime shakes the city of Oujda: Artist behind the cold-blooded killing of a woman

In a precise security operation and close coordination between the judicial police of Oujda and national security services in Nador, authorities successfully ended the flight of the primary suspect in a heinous murder case that has shocked the local public early Monday morning, September 7.

Circumstances of the crime and arrest details

The incident occurred Sunday evening, when the body of a 40-year-old woman, who worked as a “Msemen” seller in the “Village Si Lakhdar” neighborhood, was found covered in blood after being struck by two gunshots. Ballistic tests confirmed that the bullets were fired from a hunting rifle belonging to the suspect, a 58-year-old artist with dual Moroccan and French citizenship.

Intensive field investigations led to the precise identification of the suspect, who was apprehended in Nador while finalizing his plans to flee the country. During the search, security forces recovered the two shell casings used in the execution of this atrocious crime.

Mysterious motives under judicial scrutiny

Preliminary information indicates a previous relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, as the two met Sunday evening in the “Al-Jorf” neighborhood of Oujda before the incident. Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor to determine all the circumstances and the true motives that turned this meeting into a tragedy.

The suspect has been placed in police custody as part of a deeper judicial investigation, through which security services aim to uncover all the background of this case, which has left the residents of the “Village Si Lakhdar” neighborhood in a state of deep shock.