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One Dead, One Critical After Shooting Outside Lyon Fast-Food Restaurant

Two men in their twenties were shot on a parking lot in Vénissieux; police are investigating as suspects remain at large.

  • The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon around 4 PM on the parking lot of a KFC in Vénissieux, a suburb south of Lyon.
  • Two men, aged between 20 and 25, were critically injured, with one suffering head wounds and the other requiring resuscitation at the scene.
  • One of the victims, a 25-year-old man, succumbed to his injuries on Monday, while the other remains hospitalized with no updates on his condition.
  • The attackers fled the scene in a vehicle, and no arrests have been made; the circumstances of the attack remain unclear.
  • This incident is part of a recent surge in violent events in the Lyon metropolitan area, particularly affecting Vénissieux and Villeurbanne.
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