The prosecution explained that the tragedy could be linked to a settling of scores. The two victims were targeted by individuals on scooters.
A 33-year-old man was killed and another injured late Thursday afternoon in Montpellier, in a shooting probably linked to drug trafficking, in the popular Mosson district, the Montpellier Prosecutor's Office said on Friday. “The context in which the acts were committed suggests that they are linked to a settling of scores, without it being possible to state this with certainty at this time”according to the prosecutor's press release, confirming the daily's initial information Free Midday .
According to initial investigations by the Montpellier judicial police, the two victims were parked in a vehicle when they were targeted by shots from two people traveling on a scooter. A few minutes later, the scooter was discovered on fire not far from the scene of the shooting. The two suspected shooters were still on the run as of midday Friday. Hit by several bullets in the abdomen, the 30-year-old died from his injuries in hospital. The second victim, a 24-year-old man, was hit in the leg and his life is not in danger.
“The vehicle used to transport the victim was discovered abandoned near the university hospital. Impacts on the windshield were noted by the police.”said the prosecution. One of the two victims was convicted in the past for drug offenses, the prosecution continued, without further details. “Once again in our country, #narcotrafficking kills”reacted the socialist mayor of Montpellier, Michaël Delafosse, on “a powerful mobilization of the State but also of the whole of French society in the face of what is becoming a systemic threat to national cohesion”. “Fear must change sides, quickly”continued the elected official.
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