Aged 22, Nicolas succumbed to his injuries this Saturday, November 2, after being shot in the head during a shooting that occurred the day before in front of a nightclub near Valence.
An online prize pool was opened this Sunday, November 3, by the family of Nicolas, a 22-year-old young man who was shot dead in front of a nightclub near Valence (Drôme) on the night of Thursday to Friday last.
“(Following) the death of Nicolas Dumas, Éric, Gwladys his parents, accompanied by his brother Lucas and his sister Cassandra, as well as his family are organizing a collection to help them finance NICO’s funeral”, can be we read in the description of this initiative.
During the night from Thursday to Friday, around 2:30 a.m., shots were fired in the queue at the Le Seven nightclub in Saint-Péray, in the suburbs of Valence.
Among the young people present, Nicolas, 22, was seriously shot in the head. Transported to Valence hospital, he was declared dead on Saturday “early afternoon”, announced deputy prosecutor Charlotte Cerna to Agence France-presse.
Shooting could be linked to drug trafficking
Two other people were injured in the shooting, but more lightly. According to our information, their lives were not considered to be in danger this Sunday.
This tragedy occurs a year after the death of Thomas, a 16-year-old high school student, stabbed during a village festival in Crépolin the Drôme, located a few dozen kilometers from the town of Saint-Péray. Nicolas and Thomas had one thing in common: both were members of the Rugby Club Romans-Péage (RCRP). Their club also paid tribute to them.
An investigation was opened by the Privas public prosecutor’s office, in Ardèche. Investigations are entrusted to the Organized and Specialized Crime Division (DCOS). According to the first elements of the investigation, the author of the first shots was a man dressed in black and wearing a balaclava. This Sunday morning, no arrests had yet been made.
This shooting could be linked to drug trafficking, BFMTV learned from reliable sources.
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