A young 22-year-old Rugby player lost his life in a shooting outside a nightclub in Saint-Péray. Investigators suspect a racket sponsored from Marseille. Two suspects were arrested while a white march is organized in tribute to the victim…
A festive Halloween weekend turned into tragedy in the town of Saint-Péray, in Ardèche, when a shooting broke out in front of the Le Seven nightclub, leaving three people injured, including a 22-year-old young man, Nicolas Dumas. , who died of his injuries. This tragedy deeply shook the local community, in particular the rugby club where the victim played.
An evening that turns into a nightmare
Around 2:30 a.m., Friday, November 1, while many revelers were waiting to enter the nightclub, a hooded individual opened fire on the crowd, hitting three people. Nicolas Dumas, member of the Rugby Club Romanais Péageois, was seriously injured in the head. A 24-year-old young woman was hit in the leg and another 22-year-old young man was hit by bullet fragments.
Emergency services quickly intervened to treat the injured and transport them to hospital. Unfortunately, despite the efforts of doctors, Nicolas did not survive his injuries. The other two victims are fortunately out of danger.
Suspects arrested, a privileged lead
The investigation, entrusted to the Valencia judicial police, progressed quickly with the arrest of two suspects. The alleged shooter, a 23-year-old Franco-Tunisian, was arrested in Cavaillon in Vaucluse. His supposed accomplice, a 19-year-old Italian suspected of having served as driver, was arrested in Marseille on a notorious deal point.
According to sources close to the investigation, one of the favored hypotheses would be that the two men were sponsored from Marseille to extort money from the night establishment. They reportedly burned their getaway vehicle after the shooting. Investigations are continuing to determine the exact circumstances and motivations of this tragedy.
A bereaved rugby club, a white march in tribute
The sudden death of Nicolas plunged the Rugby Club Romanais Péageois into deep sadness. The young man was very popular there. Tragically ironically, the club had already lost another young player a year ago, Thomas, in an accident at Crépol.
Nicolas was a sunny boy, always smiling and joking. This is a huge shock for all of us. We think very much of his family.
– A club manager, in shock
To pay him a final tribute, his family is organizing a white march next Wednesday in Romans-sur-Isère. An online fundraiser has also been launched to help finance his funeral.
This tragedy once again raises the question of insecurity and violence which plagues our cities. It is urgent to provide firm responses so that such tragedies do not happen again and so that our young people can flourish and live in complete serenity. Nicolas will forever remain in our memories. Peace to his soul.
