Valence Nightclub Shooting: Two Arrested in Fatal Incident

Prosecutor rules out DZ Mafia involvement in the death of Nicolas Dumas, suggesting an intimidation attempt gone wrong.

Nicolas Dumas, a 22-year-old rugby player, was fatally shot outside a nightclub in Saint-Péray on November 1st.
Two suspects, a 19-year-old Italian and a 23-year-old from Salon-de-Provence, have been arrested and charged with organized murder and attempted murder.
The suspects confessed to being hired for an act of intimidation, which escalated into the shooting that killed Dumas and injured two others.
Authorities have dismissed any connection to the DZ Mafia, despite earlier claims linking the gang to the crime.
The incident has left the community in mourning, with hundreds attending Dumas's funeral in Romans-sur-Isère.