A man has been shot dead in a suspected gang-related attack in Dijon, prompting a police investigation into organised crime.
A 29-year-old man was shot dead overnight in the eastern French city of Dijon, with investigators treating the case as a likely gang-related killing, according to the local prosecutor.
The incident took place in the southern Chenôve district, an area known for drug trafficking, prosecutor Olivier Caracotch confirmed in a statement on Sunday.
Police recovered "a dozen shell casings from an automatic weapon" at the scene, which took place on a residential street.
Some bullets struck nearby cars and even reached a third-floor flat, but fortunately, no one else was injured.
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No prior convictions
According to the criminal investigation unit, the gunman approached a group including the victim around midnight, opened fire, and fled the scene by car.
The man who was killed was a local resident and had no prior convictions related to drug offences, Caracotch added.
A formal investigation has been launched into murder by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.
(With AFP)
