A 22-year-old young man, injured by bullets during a shooting in front of a nightclub near Valence on the night of October 31 to November 1, 2024, died from his injuries on Saturday, announced the Privas prosecutor's office (Ardèche) .
Originally from Romans-sur-Isère, the young man had been shot in the head and was transported to the Valence hospital center with a life-threatening condition. Two other people, slightly injured, are still hospitalized. Deputy prosecutor Charlotte Cerna clarified that no arrests have taken place at the moment.
The RC Romans-Péage rugby club expressed its sadness at this tragedy: “Nico has just left us in terrible circumstances“, wrote the club on its Facebook page on Saturday, “We are devastated again“. Last year, in November 2023, it was Thomas, another club player, who died suddenly, killed during a ball in Crépol (Drôme).
Shooting in the parking lot
The young man had come to party at a nightclub with friends. The shooting, which could be linked to drug trafficking, broke out around 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot, according to a police source. The perpetrator, dressed in black and hooded, allegedly fired a handgun before fleeing.
Nicolas « was full of life, much loved by his friends, someone without problems. A lovely and loving son », Testified his mother in Le Dauphiné Libéré.
The mayor of Romans-sur-Isère, Marie-Hélène Thoraval, reacted tocity bruised by this new tragedy, the consequence of a barbaric, gratuitous and totally senseless act.»
