Five people were killed in the North on Saturday. A young man went to the gendarmerie at the end of the day, claiming to be the author of the various murders.
A deadly attack with a terrible toll: five people were killed on Saturday in various localities around Dunkirk, in the North. At the end of the day, a man went to the gendarmerie claiming to be the author of the various murders, a source close to the investigation told AFP, without giving more details on the still unclear circumstances of the murder. killing.
Shot dead in front of his loved ones
The first murder allegedly took place early in the afternoon between Herzeele and Wormhout. According to “La Voix du Nord”, the man opened fire on the boss of a small local transport company. The victim was shot dead in front of his relatives, according to the daily.
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According to “Le Parisien”, the suspect mentioned a dispute with this company. The killer then allegedly headed towards the coast by car. He allegedly shot dead two migrants he met along the road at Loon-Plage, then two port security agents.
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Four firearms found
Around 5 p.m., a 22-year-old man presented himself to the Ghyvelde gendarmerie, claiming to be the author of the five murders. According to “Le Parisien”, four firearms were found in the car of this man who was immediately arrested.
A judicial investigation is open, the prefecture told AFP. A large police force is still deployed between the two municipalities, approximately thirty kilometers apart.
