Shooting in Neuilly-sur-Seine: a man killed in the street. The victim is businessman and conman Eric Robic

A man in his fifties was shot dead in the street on Thursday, April 16, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine department. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at 49 Boulevard Victor-Hugo, according to initial reports from several sources. The suspects, seen fleeing on a motorcycle, are actively being sought.

Two helmeted men fleeing on a TMAX

The victim was reportedly targeted by two men wearing helmets and riding a TMAX scooter. The attack was said to have been extremely swift. By the time emergency services and police arrived, firefighters were already attending to the injured man, who was wearing a gray and red motorcycle helmet. But despite their efforts, the man in his fifties succumbed to his injuries at 10:10 a.m.

The victim has been identified as Eric Robic, a notorious con artist.

Le Parisien It has been revealed that the victim is Eric Robic, a 51-year-old man with a long history of contact with police and judicial authorities. His identity was reportedly confirmed approximately half an hour after his death by investigators at the scene. The Nanterre prosecutor's office, also present at the scene, confirmed the information.

A profile well known to the authorities

Eric Robic was known for numerous offenses, including contempt of court, resisting arrest, fraud, criminal conspiracy, assault and battery (both intentional and unintentional), and manslaughter. His name remained particularly associated with a case that had deeply shocked the public.

The memory of the Lee Zeitouni affair

Eric Robic made headlines in 2011 after the death of Lee Zeitouni, a young Israeli woman killed in a road accident in Tel Aviv. In 2013, he was sentenced to five years in prison in Paris. The vehicle's passenger, Claude Khayat, was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

The theory of a settling of scores is at the heart of the investigation.

At this stage, investigators are favoring the theory of a targeted attack. The victim, initially identified by his initials ER, lived near the scene of the crime. The criminal investigation department has taken over the case, and the investigation continues to locate the two suspects who are still at large and to determine the exact circumstances of this targeted attack.