shooting at a wedding leaves one dead and five injured, three seriously

Three people, hooded and armed, burst into a wedding in Moselle. They opened fire on the guests. One person died and five others were injured.

A shooting took place on the night of Saturday June 29 to Sunday June 30, around 1 a.m., during a wedding in Thionville (Moselle) where around a hundred people were present, franceinfo learned on Sunday June 30 from consistent sources. This shooting left one dead and five injured. Three have their vital prognosis in jeopardy, specifies this source. Requested by France Bleu Lorraine Nord, the Thionville prosecutor indicates that he has relinquished the matter in favor of the specialized interregional jurisdiction (Jirs) of Nancy.

The investigation “continues under the classification of murder by an organized gang and attempted murder by an organized gang”, indicates the Nancy prosecutor in a press release.

According to the first elements of the investigation, “three men, dressed in black, heavily armed, appeared in front of the entrance to the room and shot people who were outside” specifies the Nancy prosecutor. “Several dozen rounds of ammunition were fired”he added. According to a source close to the case, the shooters were armed with two assault rifles and a shotgun. They arrived in a 4×4 and burst into the area around the reception hall Eden Palace where a wedding of people from the Turkish community was taking place.

These three attackers opened fire on three people who were outside the wedding hall and two others present in the entrance hall before fleeing in their car. “Four people were shot. At present, one has died, three others are in a critical condition.”indicates the Nancy prosecutor. “Two other people also suffered minor injuries, notably due to shards of glass”.

The motive for the shooting is currently unknown, but a source close to the investigation said the scene was covered by video surveillance. “The investigation is entrusted to the Directorate of Organized and Specialized Crime (DCOS) of the interdepartmental directorate of the Moselle national police”indicates the Nancy prosecutor.