# Murder in Argentré-du-Plessis: 67-year-old charged with murder

> In the night of November 3 to 4, 2026, a man was killed by a gunshot to the chest in front of his home in Argentré-du-Plessis, near Vitré. On November 8, 2026, a 67-year-old man was charged with murder. According to the reported elements, he allegedly surprised his wife's lover in the garden before killing him.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in Ille-et-Vilaine, followed from 4 November 2026 to 8 November 2026. 7 articles from 5 sources (security, justice); last updated on 8 November 2026 at 12:07. Reported toll: 1 death, 1 arrest.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Security, Justice
- Place: Ille-et-Vilaine
- First detected: 4 November 2026 at 08:51
- Updated: 8 November 2026 at 12:07
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/425-murder-in-argentre-du-plessis-67-year-old-charged-with-murder

## Reported figures

- 1 deaths
- 1 arrests

## Timeline (2 events)

### 4 November 2026 — [Man killed by shotgun blast in front of his home in Ille-et-Vilaine](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9009-man-killed-by-shotgun-blast-in-front-of-his-home-in-ille-et-vilaine.md)

During the night of November 3 to 4, 2026, a man was killed by a shotgun blast to the chest in front of his home in Argentré-du-Plessis, near Vitré.

3 sources, 5 articles · Argentré-du-Plessis — Ille-et-Vilaine

### 8 November 2026 — [Near Vitré: sixty-year-old charged with murder after death of his wife's lover](https://acturadar.com/en/events/12963-near-vitre-sixty-year-old-charged-with-murder-after-death-of-his-wife-s-lover.md)

A 67-year-old man allegedly surprised his wife's lover in the garden before killing him. He has been charged with murder near Vitré.

2 sources, 2 articles · Vitré — Ille-et-Vilaine

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