Summary
A French soldier, Brigadier Alexandre Lanckbeen, died after being shot in the head during a game with fellow soldiers at a party. The incident involved a loaded handgun being accidentally fired, and three soldiers are now facing charges related to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.
Key Facts
- Brigadier Alexandre Lanckbeen was 20 years old and served with the 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment.
- The shooting happened during a party at the Percy Military Teaching Hospital near Paris.
- The game, usually involving disarming an unloaded weapon, mistakenly had a loaded handgun this time.
- Lanckbeen was part of Operation Sentinelle, a French security operation.
- Three soldiers appeared in court due to their involvement in the incident.
- One soldier was charged with violence using a weapon and breaching alcohol consumption rules.
- The other two soldiers faced charges for causing involuntary harm and tampering with the crime scene.
- The criminal investigation service in Hauts-de-Seine is handling the inquiry.
