A toll that now stands at two dead. On the night of Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 June 2024, a shooting broke out at a wedding in Thionville, in Moselle, and left one dead. One of the five injured succumbed to his injuries some time later, indicated this Monday to theAFP the Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (Jirs) of Nancy.
Around 1 a.m., four people attending a wedding reception were shot.
The prognosis of two victims is no longer in danger
“For two other victims, initially hospitalized in a state of absolute emergency, the vital prognosis is no longer engaged”said Vincent Légaut, deputy prosecutor in Nancy, in a statement. Two other people also suffered minor injuries, in particular due to shards of glass, the Jirs said.
An investigation for “organized gang murder and attempted organized gang murder” was opened. The events took place at the Eden Palace, a reception hall specializing in weddings in a commercial area of Thionville. Around a hundred guests were present on site, according to the mayor of Thionville Pierre Cuny, interviewed by theAFP.
Hooded men fled
“Three hooded men, dressed in black, heavily armed, appeared in front of the entrance to the hall and shot at people who were outside”explained the court on Sunday, referring to “several dozen rounds of ammunition” drawn.
Three attackers reportedly arrived in a 4×4, “probably BMW brand”according to a police source. They fled before help arrived.
“Very clearly, we are heading towards a settling of scores against a backdrop of drug trafficking”a source said on Sunday. “The marriage was not the target as such, it was the people who were at the wedding.” The border region of Lorraine is plagued by drug trafficking. In May 2023, in Villerupt, in the neighboring department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, gunfire between rival gangs at a drug dealing point left five people injured.
