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France: Engineer kills three female managers after being fired

  A trial is underway in France involving a man accused of killing three women whom he held responsible for the downfall of his career. The defendant, Gabriel Fortin, 48, was apprehended in the  c ity of Valence in 2021. He stands accused of the recent murders of two human resources managers who played a role in his termination several years ago. The third victim, employed at a job center, was also targeted by Fortin, earning him the moniker "HR killer" from the media. Additionally, he is charged with attempted murder of another manager. At the time of his arrest, Fortin was unemployed and had previously worked as an engineer. Since then, he has remained silent, refusing to cooperate with investigators. The string of violent incidents began on January 26, 2021, in the Alsace region of eastern France. Estelle Luce, a human resources manager, was fatally shot in the head in the parking lot of her workplace after her shift ended. Later that same evening, a separate HR manager,