Around 10:30 p.m., shots were fired near the Old Port and just a few meters from the terraces, which were filled during this Rugby World Cup match.
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In Marseille, hundreds of people gathered on the terrace to watch the victory of the Blues, during their last group match in the Rugby World Cup. Around 10:30 p.m., shots rang out in this busy area near the Old Port. They were fired, a few meters away, run by Estienne d’Orves.
A person was hit in the left thigh, said the Bouches-du-Rhône police headquarters, confirming information from France Bleu Provence.
According to information from France Télévisions, the victim, aged 20, is known to the courts for various crimes. The author fled.
Republican security companies then secured the streets of Marseille. The police chief also went to the site in the evening.