A man was killed and another wounded by bullets in still unknown circumstances on Sunday morning January 16 in Montpellier (Hérault), AFP learned from a police source.
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The two individuals in their forties, both with gunshot wounds to the lower limbs, had been taken care of by the emergency services around 5 a.m., in the district of Près d'Arènes, south of Montpellier.
Died at the scene of his injuries
One of them died on the spot, as a result of his injuries, while the other, whose days are not in danger, was hospitalized in Montpellier, the departmental security directorate told AFP. public (DDSP) of Hérault.
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According to a passing motorist, who saw the scene, the two victims were taken out of a van by an undetermined number of individuals and were left on the ground
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It was this motorist who alerted the emergency services.
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The investigation was entrusted to the SRPJ of Montpellier.
The motorist will be heard during the day.
The site was returned to traffic around 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning, after the intervention of the emergency services, the findings and the lifting of the body of the deceased individual.
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