Overview

• The attack unfolded at about 4:30 a.m. on June 22 as the newlyweds left the reception in Goult, Vaucluse.
• Four masked gunmen opened fire on the couple’s car, killing the bride and one assailant and critically wounding the groom and a 13-year-old guest.
• The Marseille gendarmerie research section has mobilized over 100 officers, two canine units and an aerial patrol to track the suspects.
• The case has been transferred to the Marseille interregional specialized jurisdiction for organized crime in connection with suspected narcotics-trafficking reprisals.
• Two individuals have been placed in custody and authorities continue to search for the third gunman.