Overview

• Police and firefighters secured the scene in the Moulins neighborhood after the Friday evening shooting, according to the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture.
• The prefect said reinforcements will be deployed on the interior minister’s decision and will remain as long as necessary to restore security.
• Nice mayor Christian Estrosi, present on site, described a tense and confused situation and cited automatic gunfire tied to narco-banditry.
• Prosecutors opened an investigation for organized homicide and attempted organized homicide, with the case assigned to the SIPJ 06.
• Le Figaro reported that the shooters fled by car and are being sought by authorities, while officials have not released suspect identities or a confirmed motive beyond the drug-trafficking context.