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Nice Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Wounded in Moulins as Police Hunt Suspects

Prosecutors have opened an organized-crime homicide probe, citing a very likely link to drug trafficking.

Overview

  • The Nice prosecutor said the case is being handled as intentional homicides and attempted homicides in organized form and assigned it to SIPJ 06.
  • The Alpes-Maritimes prefect ordered police reinforcements from Saturday to secure the district and said they will remain as long as necessary.
  • According to police reporting, gunfire came from a car around 9:15 p.m., and the attackers fled; no arrests had been announced.
  • Authorities confirmed two people were gravely injured and three more were lightly wounded, and a support unit was set up for residents.
  • Officials say the violence is very likely tied to narcotrafficking in the 8,000-resident Moulins area, which has seen recurrent turf conflicts.