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INFO RTL – Death of Nicolas: two suspects arrested in and

Four days after the shooting which occurred in front of a nightclub in Saint-Peray, in Ardèche, the investigation is progressing. Two suspects were arrested this Monday, November 4, RTL learned from police sources. The alleged shooter, a 23-year-old man born in Tunis, of French nationality, was arrested in in .

Another man suspected of being the driver, aged 19 and originally from Italy, was arrested on a deal point referenced as belonging to the DZ Mafia clan in the Bricarde district of . He is not registered with the TAJ (processing of criminal records).

The shooting left one dead, Nicolas Dumas, 22 years old, died on Saturday from his injuries at hospital (Drome). A 24-year-old woman and a 22-year-old security guard were injured in the leg.

Nicolas was not the target of the shooter according to several testimonies

If the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, the testimonies collected by investigators on site suggest that Nicolas was not the shooter's target, who was then wearing a balaclava and was armed with an automatic weapon. The shooting would therefore have no link to drug trafficking.

One of the avenues studied by the investigators would be that the shooter was refused access to the nightclub while he was accompanied by other individuals.

The death of Nicolas Dumas revives the wounds within the Romans-sur-Isère club. A year ago, another club rugby player, Thomas Perroto, died in Crépol (Drôme). All leaders recall that the two tragedies have no direct or indirect links. A white march will be organized by the rugby club in tribute to Nicolas.

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