two suspects were arrested

The victim was seriously injured in the head during a shooting in the parking lot of a nightclub near Valencia, before succumbing to his injuries.

Two suspects were arrested after the death of Nicolas, a 22-year-old young man, killed on the night of Thursday October 31 to Friday November 1 in Ardèche, franceinfo learned on Monday from a source close to the investigation.

A first individual was arrested by the BAC Nord in Marseille, with Italian identity papers, according to the same source to franceinfo. The arrest took place at a deal point in the Bricarde district around 6 p.m. Monday. He is 19 years old. His arrest was made at the request of Drôme investigators. The second suspect was arrested at his home by the Drôme police, in Cavaillon, in Vaucluse, he is 23 years old.

The victim was injured, seriously in the head, during a shooting in the parking lot of the Le Seven nightclub in Saint-Péray, near Valence, before succumbing to his injuries. The young rugby player was from Romans-sur-Isère, he played for the Rugby club Romanais Pérouges (RCRP). It is also within the RCRP that Thomas, the young man killed during the Crépol ball in November 2023, played.

A 24-year-old woman was also shot in the leg. A 22-year-old security guard was slightly injured after receiving bullet fragments in the leg.