Scandal erupts in Gorj police after SAS troops' alleged delayed response to Târgu-Jiu double murder

Prosecutors in Gorj County are investigating a quadruple homicide after three individuals were discovered deceased within an apartment in Târgu-Jiu. The incident has also ignited accusations regarding the delayed response of special intervention troops (SAS) and alleged logistical shortcomings within the Gorj County Police Inspectorate (IPJ Gorj).

The investigation centers on a case of aggravated murder following the discovery of three bodies last week in an apartment on Olari Street. Initial findings suggest a 39-year-old man, reportedly suffering from psychological issues, killed his brother and grandmother before taking his own life. The tragedy came to light Wednesday evening when neighbors alerted authorities, unable to contact the 83-year-old apartment owner.

Firefighters forced entry into the apartment, finding the bodies of the elderly woman and her 40-year-old grandson in the first room. Both showed signs of violence inflicted by a sharp object. The chief prosecutor for the Criminal Investigation Section at the Gorj Prosecutor's Office, Cristian Onescu, stated the investigation targets aggravated murder within a family context, citing spontaneous conflict possibly exacerbated by the suspect's mental health.

During the intervention, the situation escalated as police found the door to the second room, where the alleged aggressor was believed to be, locked. Given the uncertainty of his condition and the potential for him to be alive and aggressive, support from the Special Actions Service (SAS) was requested. However, sources within the intervention forces indicated that no SAS team was scheduled for the afternoon shift in Gorj County that day. Consequently, officers on-site secured the perimeter, armed and ready, while a gendarmerie unit equipped with shields and body armor was dispatched to breach the locked room. The 39-year-old man was found dead inside, apparently from suicide. Sources further claim the SAS team arrived about an hour after the operation concluded, citing management deficiencies.

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Se fac cercetări într-un dosar penal privind săvârșirea infracțiunilor de omor calificat, cu caz de violență în familie. Este vorba de o familie… locuiau împreună doi frați, două persoane de sex masculin și bunica acestora. Și se pare că, pe fondul unor afecțiuni psihice (…) și al unui conflict spontan, unul dintre frați a atacat-o pe bunică și pe celălalt frate și i-a ucis, folosind un corp tăietor-înțepător, cuțit, după care s-ar fi sinucis.