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Young Man Fatally Shot Near Marseille’s Saint-Charles Station as Gunman Remains at Large

Police have opened an investigation with the shooter still at large.

Overview

  • Shots were fired around 6 p.m. near Place Dunoyer de Segonzac in the cité Bel Horizon in Marseille’s 3rd arrondissement.
  • First responders found the victim gravely wounded in a building, attempted resuscitation, and an ambulance doctor declared him dead shortly before 6:30 p.m.
  • Emergency services reported multiple bullet wounds on the victim, with early indications pointing to 9 mm gunfire.
  • The location is near a known open-air drug dealing spot, and the killing fits a pattern of drug‑trafficking violence in the area.
  • No arrests have been made as forensic teams process the scene and officers gather witness accounts.