Two men, suspected of having participated in a shooting outside a nightclub in Saint-Péray (Drôme) were arrested at the start of the week. This intimidation cost the life of Nicolas Dumas, aged 22, who suffered a fatal head injury.
Collaboration efficace
The operation carried out in collaboration with the judicial police of Drôme-Ardèche and Marseille was rapid. Thanks to work on telephony and vehicle rental, the two alleged perpetrators were arrested in Marseille and Cavaillon. In their intimidation operation in the parking lot of the nightclub, Cévenne, in Saint-Peray, a young rugby player was killed.
Collateral victim
« Nicolas Dumas is a victim who is neither directly nor remotely involved in this story, indicates Nicolas Bessone the public prosecutor of Marseille. Unfortunately, he was like many young people this All Saints' Day weekend, in front of the discotheque. He was killed in what appears to be an intimidation threat aimed at the nightclub.” Still according to the prosecutor: “they recognize the materiality of the alleged facts “. The 23-year-old driver admits to having driven the shooter in front of the nightclub and the latter confirms having fired with what could be a 357 Magnum.
“Everything brings back to Marseille”
« Once again these acts go back to Marseille », Confirms the prosecutor. This is the starting point of this sponsored act “. In Marseille, in the city of Bricarde, Bac Nord police arrested the 19-year-old shooter, originally from Italy. Apprehended on a deal point. His alleged accomplice, aged 23, was arrested in Cavaillon. He is known to the courts and suspected of having driven the vehicle in front of the nightclub. The man who opened fire, hooded and dressed in black, arrived on foot, calm, walking with his hands in his pockets before taking out a pistol. He opened fire on the groups of young people in front of the Cévenne four or five times. One of the bullets then fatally injured the young rugby player in the head.
Report Joël BARCY
