Shooting started on Tuesday night in Nîmes.
Five young men between 19 and 30 were injured.
The perpetrators have fled and an active search is underway.
The events took place on Tuesday night, near the area Chemin Bas d’Avignon, known for drug dealing and score settling. Around 8:05 pm, the police were called after a shooting at Place Bully in Nîmes. When first responders arrived on scene shortly after the shooting, they found five people injured. The victims are five young men between 19 and 30 years old. All were transported to the Caremeau University Hospital Center in Nîmes.
“Three people were slightly injured by shrapnel, one was wounded in the calf, the fifth man, who was seriously injured in the lower limbs, was treated urgently without a life-threatening condition. The public prosecutor of Nîmes, Cécile Gensac, announced this Wednesday.
Vehicle found on fire
Several shell casings were found on the ground. A nearby night grocery store window was also affected. Shortly after the events, a stolen vehicle was found burned in Marguerittes, a town about ten kilometers from Nîmes. “The investigations are aimed at finding out if this is the vehicle of the attackers,” stressing the master.
A frivolous investigation was opened and handed over to the Interdepartmental Judicial Police Service on charges of attempted murder by an organized gang, possession of a weapon, concealing a theft by an organized gang, damaging private property by means dangerous to people in an organized group.
The victims are not known for drug dealing
The victims’ criminal records, some of which refer to convictions for common law crimes, include “No convictions for activities related to drug banditry” said the prosecutor. “The latter, who were parked in front of the grocery store, were shot while in or near their car.”, she puts.
The perpetrators, who were fleeing, were not arrested. They are still being actively sought this Wednesday.
Aurélie SARROT
2024-04-17 10:23:19
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