Eyewitness Recounts Shocking Details of Ain Amir Tragedy in Fez: Deceased Identified as Building Contractor and Father of Two

FEZ (FesNews Media) — Firsthand accounts from the scene of the tragic domestic shooting that shook the Ain Amir neighborhood in the Saiss district of Fez on Wednesday afternoon have revealed new details regarding the identity of the deceased husband and the immediate aftermath inside “Residence Said” on Bouanania Street (Rue Al Borj).

In a moving statement to FesNews from the scene, a resident and eyewitness described the shock: “What happened is a tragedy by every measure. Everything was completely quiet until we suddenly heard a loud gunshot inside the residential building. We rushed immediately to the spot, only to be horrified by the sight of both bodies.” Deep shock and disbelief quickly gripped neighbors and residents across the area.

According to field information gathered around Bouanania Street (Rue Al Borj), the man who allegedly fatally shot his wife with a hunting rifle before taking his own life with the same firearm worked as a building contractor. He was a father of two children and married to two wives, residing in the apartment building where the tragedy unfolded.

A heavy security presence remains in place around Residence Said in Ain Amir as Judicial Police investigators and forensic science technicians from the Fez Police Prefecture, alongside local authorities and under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecutor’s Office, continue their on-site forensic examination and witness interviews to determine the full circumstances of the incident.