Fatal shooting in Marseille

Fatal shooting in Marseille - A 34-year-old man has been shot dead in Marseille in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 31st May. The perpetrator is still on the run. The shooting occurred in the city of La Paternelle, in the 14th arrondissement. The victim, already known to the police, was hit by "several bullets" around 1:30 a.m., in a street in the northern district of Marseille. Since the beginning of the year Marseille has seen 22 fatal shooting.

 

 

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