serial settling of scores in Valencia

A man was killed during the night of Thursday May 11 to Friday May 12 near Valence (Drôme). According to the public prosecutor of Valence, Laurent de Caigny, the preferred track at this stage is that of settling accounts. On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, another shooting had already broken out in the city. From a building, a witness filmed the scene. You can hear many explosions in the images. A 29-year-old man succumbed to his injuries.

11 injured in four months

Since the beginning of the year, shootings have multiplied in the city. There are already around thirty of them, with 11 injured in just four months, in neighborhoods known to harbor drug trafficking. “There will be many checks. Road checks, vehicle checks, people checks, checks on common areas”, assures Philippe Tireloque, deputy central director of public security. The CRS 8, which specializes in maintaining order, will be deployed until the end of the weekend in Valencia.