Overview
- Tristan Sprunck, 26, is accused of assassinating fellow serviceman Sulyvan Flora at the 16th battalion in Bitche on June 30, 2022.
- He admitted the killing and described harboring resentment toward Flora, whom he labeled a poor soldier and blamed for the arson of his car.
- Investigators say Sprunck prepared a knife before guard duty, shut the armory, assaulted Flora, then fired two shots with a Glock 17, including one to the head.
- The defendant said the question of premeditation is not straightforward, noting he weighed how to address the dispute but did not foresee the extent of the violence.
- He faces possible life imprisonment if convicted at the Cour d’assises de la Moselle.