Wednesday, June 26, in the evening, Cours Gambetta. Barely 7 p.m. The terraces are full. The carefree nature of a summer evening floats by. In front of the Wendy’s restaurant, a fight breaks out. A small group gets heated. And several shots are fired, fired by an individual.We didn’t understand. It started as an argument. It escalated and suddenly it pulled“, testifies, the day after this episode, a trader, witness to the scene. He now says “be afraid for your customers“.
The victim’s life is not in danger
A man was hit in the head. He was 28 years old. When the firefighters arrived, he was taken to Cavaillon hospital for medical treatment. His life was not in danger. The bullets grazed his body, the injuries were minor. Another man, aged 18, who was nearby at the time of the events, was shocked and taken care of on site by emergency services.
The police will soon arrive on the scene but the shooter has already fled. On Thursday June 27, at the end of the day, he remained wanted by the police.
Settling scores ? Brawl? The investigation, which is just starting, has been entrusted to the Avignon judicial police, which will have to shed light on the circumstances. On site, activity has resumed in the cafes and shops on this main artery of the city. The Wendy’s bar reopened normally on Thursday. But traders are expressing their concern.for the city’s branding“. “This story is a bit of a stain.“, slips one. A colleague adds: “It’s not getting any better after what happened not so long ago in Dr-Ayme.“
