a new fatal shooting in Sevran

Sevran is once again the scene of a fatal shooting. It was 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, on Allée des Lilas, when shots rang out. The victims are two men aged 33 and 35, known to law enforcement for violence and drug trafficking. A first deadly event, on Friday, left one dead and several injured. “There is tension, clearly“, comments a resident.

Events probably linked to drug trafficking

According to police sources, the suspect(s) fled. The events are probably linked to drug trafficking. On March 25, Sevran was the subject of an anti-drug operation “Place Net XXL”. “For us (…), in terms of judicial investigation to fight against trafficking and in terms of security, it is really a priority territory“, declared Laurent Nuñez, the Paris police prefect. In the evening, a very strong presence of police force and gendarmerie was deployed on the scene.