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Nice Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Five Hurt as Police Probe Suspected Gang Link

Officials are treating the case as an organized-gang killing with a stepped-up police presence in Les Moulins.

Overview

  • Shots were fired late Friday in the Les Moulins neighborhood, leaving two people dead and five wounded, according to the prefecture.
  • Authorities opened an investigation on suspicion of intentional killing in connection with an organized gang.
  • Police reinforcements were deployed to secure the area, with security operations continuing following the attack.
  • Mayor Christian Estrosi linked the attack to drug-related crime and said automatic weapons were used, reflecting his account.
  • French media reported that the suspects remain on the run and are being sought, with no arrests announced in these reports.