Two Charged, Remanded in Custody After Deadly French Wedding Shooting
Two Charged, Remanded in Custody After Deadly French Wedding Shooting
Two men have been formally charged with murder and attempted murder and remanded in custody following a brutal shooting at a wedding party in southeastern France last Sunday that left a bride dead and several others wounded.
The 27-year-old bride was fatally shot, while her groom and 13-year-old nephew sustained injuries when masked gunmen opened fire in a car park outside a village hall in Goult, a picturesque hilltop village. The groom’s sister was also wounded in the attack.
Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone confirmed late Thursday that the two suspects appeared before a magistrate and were charged as part of an organized criminal gang. One attacker was killed during the incident, and two accomplices were apprehended hours later, with a fourth suspect still at large.
While motives are not officially specified, sources close to the investigation suggest the violence may be linked to drug-related score-settling, noting the groom’s alleged ties to drug and organized crime offenses. The suspects are also reportedly linked to a second fatal shooting in Avignon on the same day.
The incident underscores growing concerns over drug-related violence in the region, particularly around Marseille, prompting recent vows from the French government to intensify its fight against narcotics.
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