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Évreux Bar Ramming Kills One, Injures Five in Deliberate Attack

Three people are in custody after prosecutors opened a homicide investigation.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 4 a.m. Saturday outside La Winery on Avenue Winston Churchill in Évreux, Normandy.
  • Prosecutors say a dispute inside the bar preceded the incident, with patrons escorted outside before a person fetched a car and reversed at high speed into the crowd.
  • One man died at the scene and five people were injured, with two reported in critical condition.
  • Authorities are investigating homicide and attempted homicide and have ruled out terrorist or racist motives.
  • Two men, including the driver, and a woman were detained, further arrests are possible, and the mayor criticized the venue's late-hour operations and reputation.