A person in his 30s has been killed and a number of other others wounded in a taking pictures at a Turkish wedding ceremony in north-east France, police have mentioned.
French media report that three armed, hooded males arrived on the reception venue in Thionville late on Saturday night time earlier than opening hearth on friends.
Quoting police sources, Le Figaro newspaper says the attackers got here at 01:15am native time to “settle scores between well-known gangs in Moselle”.
A pregnant girl was among the many wounded, police mentioned, and three of the injured are reportedly in a essential situation on the Bel-Air hospital close by.
Round 100 folks have been celebrating at Eden Palace when the gunmen arrived on the occasion in a 4×4 automotive, based on French media, within the area of Lorraine close to the borders of Germany and Luxembourg.
“At 1 / 4 previous one within the morning, a gaggle of individuals went exterior to smoke in entrance of the corridor, after which three heavily-armed males opened hearth of their route,” a police supply was quoted by AFP.
The lads reportedly used automated weapons and shotguns.
In an announcement, prosecutor Nancy Francois Capin-Dulhoste mentioned the boys had fired “a number of dozen occasions”, including 4 folks had been hit by the bullets. The victims are mentioned to be between 25 and 50 years outdated.
When the emergency companies arrived, the attackers had already fled the scene.
Native newspaper Le Républicain Lorrain stories that police are investigating whether or not the car got here from Germany or Luxembourg – about 15km (9.3 miles) away.
The border area of Lorraine has typically seen violent incidents linked to drug trafficking.
In response to Le Parisien, the useless and the injured are recognized to the authorities for drug-related circumstances.
In Might 2023, within the neighbouring city of Villerupt, a taking pictures between rival gangs left 5 folks injured.