A 16-year-old boy was shot dead on Sunday October 30 in the Monclar district. The shooter(s) are still being sought.
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A 16-year-old teenager was shot dead in Avignon (Vaucluse) on Sunday evening October 30, learned France Bleu Vaucluse and franceinfo from police sources. The shooter(s) are still being sought.
The facts occurred around 9 p.m. in the Monclar district, according to France Bleu. The young man was hit by four shots, while he was on a deal point, according to franceinfo. He was transported to Henri-Duffaut hospital in serious condition, before succumbing to his injuries an hour later.
According to the first elements of the investigation, the young man was a “chouf”, a lookout in police slang. He did not live in the neighborhood but in a hostel, in another department. Investigators speak of large-caliber ammunition.