Overview

• In Metz’s Hauts-de-Vallières district a woman born in 1994 was shot in the chest while filming social media videos and later died in hospital.
• Her male companion was wounded in the thigh and police say three to four gunmen opened fire before the Metz prosecutor’s office vowed an update later today.
• In Marseille’s 5th arrondissement a bullet pierced an apartment door around 1 a.m., killing a 46-year-old woman who was unknown to police.
• The Marseille public prosecutor has opened an inquiry for “assassinat en bande organisée” and is leading an active manhunt for multiple suspects.
• Authorities warn these attacks are part of a broader rise in stray-bullet and gang-related shootings in French cities, fueling demands for stronger safety measures.