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Nîmes shooting: Man killed in suspected gang settlement of accounts
A man in his forties was shot and killed inside his vehicle on Sunday midday in Nîmes, France. The victim, who was known to the justice system for previous drug-related offenses, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the route de Courbessac, near the Mas de Mingue and Chemin bas d'Avignon neighborhoods.
Nîmes prosecutor Cécile Gensac has opened an investigation into organized gang murder. Authorities are currently investigating the incident as a possible settlement of accounts. The assailants fled the scene, and a vehicle potentially linked to the crime was discovered burned in the nearby commune of Saint-Gervasy.
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- [● 6 SOURCES] A man in his forties was shot multiple times and killed inside his vehicle. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The victim was known to the justice system for previous drug-related offenses. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] A vehicle potentially linked to the crime was found burned in Saint-Gervasy. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The shooting occurred on Sunday at midday on the route de Courbessac in Nîmes. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Authorities are investigating the possibility that the shooting was a settlement of accounts. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Nîmes prosecutor, Cécile Gensac, has opened an investigation into organized gang murder. www.republicain-lorrain.fr · www.ledauphine.com