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Nice Shooting in Moulins Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Wounded as Manhunt and CRS Deployment Intensify

Investigators focus on narco‑linked turf violence with bystanders among the victims.

Overview

  • Gunfire erupted around 9:10 p.m. on October 3 near a drug point in the Moulins district, where attackers in a Peugeot 3008 opened fire on people in the main square area.
  • Prosecutors report two fatalities born in 1966 and 2005 and five wounded including minors, with several victims showing no link to trafficking and no current life‑threatening prognoses.
  • Ballistic teams recovered 25 Kalashnikov‑caliber 7.62 mm casings and five 9 mm casings at the scene, indicating use of high‑powered weaponry.
  • A burned Peugeot 3008 believed to be the getaway car was found in Mougins; it had been stolen in Marseille on September 30 and carried false plates.
  • A flagrance inquiry for homicides and attempted homicides in organized gang has been assigned to SIPJ 06, with suspects still at large, while about 60 CRS 81 officers and more than 100 total agents secure the area and a psychological support cell assists residents.