Shooting in Marseille

Shooting in Marseille - A 26-year-old man has been shot dead in a car park in Marseille. The shooting occurred on Monday evening and is believed to be in connection with a settlement of accounts related to a drug trafficking ring. The victim was known to the police. Shots were fired from a vehicle with several people inside at the time. An investigation has been opened.

Figures show that nine men have been shot dead since the beginning of the year in the Marseilles region in connection with a drug network in the region.

 

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