Four men have been indicted two years after a shooting near a drug sales outlet in Marseille during which a young woman, a stranger to the network, lost her life, a source close to AFP told AFP on Sunday October 2. of the investigation.
In October 2020, these “
submachine gun shots (…), probably committed in connection with a fight over territories for the sale of narcotics
”, had caused the death of the 19-year-old young woman and “
serious injuries to a minor aged 17
, "recalled the Marseille prosecutor's office on Friday in a press release announcing the presentation of the four men before an examining magistrate.
"Very well known to the police"
The young woman killed and the teenager injured "
were not involved in the network
" and were waiting "
in a vehicle at the entrance to the buildings in the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille
" where the shooting took place, said the prosecution.
The investigating judge decided on Friday evening to indict the four men aged 20 to 24 who had been presented to him for the counts of "
voluntary homicide
", "
attempted voluntary homicide
" and "
conspiracy of criminals
”.
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Three of them were imprisoned and another, aged 24, was released under judicial supervision, a source close to the investigation told AFP.
“
Very well known to the police and justice services
” for drug cases, the suspects were arrested on Tuesday after a “
careful investigation by the criminal brigade of the judicial police, in particular by means of telephone investigations and expertise
, ”recalled the prosecution on Friday.