A masked gang has carÂried out a terÂriÂfyÂing attack on a wedÂding cerÂeÂmoÂny in Thionville, France, killing one perÂson and woundÂing five others.
The inciÂdent occurred around 1 am on SunÂday mornÂing at the Eden Palace recepÂtion hall, where approxÂiÂmateÂly 100 peoÂple, reportÂedÂly from the local TurkÂish comÂmuÂniÂty, were in attendance.
AccordÂing to sources, the attack is believed to be linked to a setÂtling of scores between drug trafÂfickÂers. Three men, reportÂedÂly wearÂing face covÂerÂings and black hoodÂies, arrived at the scene and opened fire with two KalashÂnikovs and a shotgun.
A man in his 30s was killed, and three othÂer peoÂple were seriÂousÂly injured, with two of them in life-threatÂenÂing conÂdiÂtion. A pregÂnant woman also sufÂfered minor injuries, and a man was hurt by shards of glass.
The perÂpeÂtraÂtors fled the scene before police arrived and are still at large. InvesÂtiÂgaÂtors are workÂing to deterÂmine how the crimÂiÂnals knew that their tarÂgets would be outÂside the venue when they launched the attack, as it appears the wedÂding itself was not the intendÂed target.
âIt was durÂing a wedÂding,â a police source said. âAt a quarÂter past one in the mornÂing, a group of peoÂple went outÂside to smoke in front of the hall, and then three heavÂiÂly armed men arrived and opened fire in their direction.â
The deceased and the three seriÂousÂly injured men are known to authorÂiÂties for drug-relatÂed casÂes, accordÂing to local media reports. Police believe the shootÂing was a setÂtling of scores linked to drug trafÂfickÂing, rather than a tarÂgetÂed attack on the wedÂding party.
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