Two men were shot dead on Saturday February 13 in Marseille on a road bridge by occupants of another vehicle, police sources said, confirming information from the daily
La Provence
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Around 8:20 pm, on the Plombières footbridge in the 3rd arrondissement, four vehicles were gathered in a procession to make a clip.
Another vehicle advanced to the lead vehicle.
Four people got out and at least one of them fired a long gun at the occupants of the first car in the procession,
”police sources told AFP.
Two men were shot dead.
One of the victims was 28 years old, the same source added.
Police officers and magistrates are on site.
Investigators have not yet determined whether this was a settling of scores.
Eight people died in settlements linked to narcobanditism in 2020 in France's second city, a figure that was stable compared to the previous year, according to police.