Valence: young man shot dead in suspected drug trafficking feud
A man in his twenties was shot and killed in Valence. The investigation is focusing on the hypothesis of a settling of scores within the drugs trafficking milieu.
Valence: young man shot dead in suspected drug trafficking feud
A man in his twenties died during the night of Friday 19 to Saturday 20 June in Valence, the victim of a shooting. The incident occurred around 1:30 am in the Plan district, in the city centre of the Drôme prefecture.
Alerted by witnesses, police officers discovered the body of the young man, riddled with bullets, near a residential building. Despite the intervention of emergency services, his life could not be saved.
The investigation, entrusted to Lyon's judicial police, is focusing on a settling of scores within the drugs trafficking milieu. The initial evidence gathered at the scene confirms this line of inquiry. The Valence public prosecutor's office declined to provide further comment on the exact circumstances of the tragedy, with a murder inquiry having been opened.
Source: BFM
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