35-year-old man shot dead in Valenton in Val-de-Marne

A man in his thirties was killed by seven projectiles on Friday afternoon outside a restaurant in Valenton. The victim had already escaped a murder attempt in January.

35-year-old man shot dead in Valenton in Val-de-Marne

35-year-old man shot dead in Valenton in Val-de-Marne

A 35-year-old man was shot dead on Friday afternoon in Valenton, in Val-de-Marne, according to converging sources cited by franceinfo.

Gunfire erupted shortly before 4 p.m., outside the establishment Les deux colonnes, located on rue Gabriel Péri. The victim was struck by seven projectiles and died half an hour after the attack. At the scene, investigators found eleven 9 mm cartridge cases.

The Créteil prosecutor's office opened a judicial investigation for "murder" and entrusted the inquiry to Paris's criminal brigade. At this stage, no one has been arrested.

According to a police source, the man in his thirties had already been targeted by a murder attempt in January.

Source: Google News LU FR

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