The family of Federico Martin Aramburu, the former Argentina international rugby player shot dead in Paris on Saturday, have denounced the "heinous crime" and called on the police to be allowed to work "calmly", reports FRANCE 24.
Aramburu, 42, was killed in a drive-by shooting following a dispute in a bar, sources close to the inquiry said.
"This heinous crime and his death have left his family and friends and beyond all, the world of rugby, stunned and in unspeakable pain," the family's lawyer Yann Le Bras said in a statement sent to AFP.
"The coming days must be devoted to the grieving of his family and to allowing the police to work calmly."
Police are investigating three suspects, one of whom is a far-right activist.