Shooting at the wedding in Thionville: “Some guests hid, people were afraid”
“Everything had gone very well, the evening in which around a hundred guests participated was coming to an end, as the DJ had just announced. People were happy, busy taking photos with the bride and groom or eating cake,” says the venue manager, who was busy near the kitchens at the time.
“When there was the shooting, I didn’t think about that. For me, it was firecrackers or fireworks, offered to the bride and groom. I could never have thought of such a thing! In the two years that our room has been open, this is the first time that we have been faced with such a situation which should not happen. It wasn’t my company that was targeted. I’ve never had a problem with anyone. » In shock, the manager, aged 29, continues: “It was when I saw people running towards the emergency exits that I understood that they were not firecrackers. Everything happened very quickly. It was horrible and very violent. There were small children in the room. Some hid in the toilets, others in a room. People were afraid. There is a team that takes care of the security of the room but they are not armed. And at that time, both officers were in the room. What could they have done anyway? »
For his part, Pierre Cuny, mayor of Thionville, went to the site during the night. “There were no Thionvillois at this wedding but only people from Marly, Woippy, Metz and its surrounding area. The hypothesis of a settling of scores against a backdrop of drug trafficking seems favored. All the guests are shocked by this absolutely dramatic news item. »
