Two men were shot dead this Thursday, November 14 in the early evening, in a bar in the northern districts of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), before the shooter fled. Homicides linked to drug trafficking which is plaguing the Marseille city.
The toll of narchomicides is increasing in France's second city. Thursday, November 14, around 7:45 p.m., a shooting occurred in a bar located on rue de la Carrière, in the 14th arrondissement of Marseille, which covers a large part of the northern districts of the city. Two men died after being shot, a police source told CNEWS.
The shooter fled, his vehicle was found on fire near the scene of the shooting, in a city in the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille. The Marseille prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the counts of assassination by an organized gang, attempted assassination by an organized gang, criminal association and destruction by dangerous means.
Both victims were 28 years old. In cardiac arrest when help arrived, they died shortly after at the scene of the shooting. They were known for cases related to drug trafficking, according to a source close to the case. A third victim, a 21-year-old man, was also injured, with no life-threatening injuries.
19 narchomicides in Marseille in 2024
This new shooting comes less than a week after a trip to Marseille by the Ministers of Justice and the Interior, Didier Migaud and Bruno Retailleau, where they established the fight against drug trafficking as a “national cause”.
In 2023, 49 deaths linked to drug-related violence were recorded in the Marseille city. The rivalry between the DZ Mafia and Yoda Clan gangs for control of the city's deal points is the main cause. However, in 2024, the number of deaths linked to drug trafficking will decrease significantly.
At the beginning of November, 17 narchomicides had been recorded by the prosecutor's office in Marseille, including one collateral victim. The last two deaths on Thursday evening were officially confirmed as linked to drug trafficking, bringing the death toll to 19 since the start of the year.
