Ivry-sur-Seine shooting: Suspected contract killer and accomplices detained

Three suspects have been placed in custody following a fatal shooting at the L'Atelier shisha bar in Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of a Monday, resulted in the death of the bar owner and a second man who succumbed to his injuries the following day.

Authorities have identified a 32-year-old woman, Zohra A., as a suspected contract killer. She, along with another alleged shooter, has been formally charged and detained. A third man, suspected of acting as a driver, has also been placed in custody. Investigators are pursuing charges of murder and attempted murder in an organized gang.

A fourth woman was placed under judicial control for allegedly assisting a criminal in evading arrest. During the investigation, police recovered a stolen vehicle set on fire near the scene, containing a Kalashnikov-type weapon. The Paris criminal police are leading the ongoing investigation into the motives and potential organizers of the attack.