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Clermont-Ferrand Street Shooting in Croix-Neyrat Kills 20-Year-Old, Injures 53-Year-Old

Investigators are probing a potential settling of scores tied to local drug trafficking.

Overview

  • The attack occurred on Oct. 31 around 8:30 p.m. on a public roadway in the Croix-Neyrat neighborhood, according to police.
  • The 20-year-old suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the CHU, while the 53-year-old was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, per police and TF1.
  • Police say the motive remains under investigation, with a drug-trafficking score-settling scenario being examined.
  • TF1 reports that 13 spent 7.62-caliber casings were recovered at the scene and that the assailants fled in an unidentified vehicle.
  • TF1 says the organized-crime division has taken over the case, and Le Parisien reports the city has recently seen at least five drug-related killings this year.