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Man killed in shooting at Mitry-Mory in Seine-et-Marne
A 22-year-old man was shot dead in Mitry-Mory on Friday night, in Seine-et-Marne, northeast of Paris.
He was inside a parked car when it was hit by about 20 shots, according to the Meaux prosecutor’s office.
Two off-duty police officers reported hearing gunfire at around 8:30 p.m., and emergency workers could not save the driver.
Investigators found 21 shell casings near the car, all of 7.62 calibre, commonly used in AK-47-style rifles.
The victim was known to police in connection with drug offences, but reports do not establish a motive for the killing.
The circumstances remain unclear, and an autopsy is expected to establish how many times he was hit.
A man was fatally shot while inside a stationary car in Mitry-Mory, Seine-et-Marne, on Friday evening.
The car was targeted by about 20 shots, according to the Meaux prosecutor’s office.
Police found 21 shell casings of 7.62 calibre near the vehicle.
The victim was born in 2003 and was known to police for drug-related matters.
The circumstances and motive for the shooting remain unclear in the reports.
- Who
- A man born in 2003 was killed. Le Parisien described him as 22.
- What
- He was shot while in a stationary car, which was targeted by about 20 shots.
- When
- Friday, 30 October, at about 20:30.
- Where
- Mitry-Mory, in Seine-et-Marne, about 24 kilometres north-east of Paris.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Two off-duty police officers reported hearing gunshots in Mitry-Mory.
Emergency responders treated the victim, who could not be revived.
- Location
- Mitry-Mory, Seine-et-Marne
- Time
- Friday, 30 October, about 20:30
- Shell casings
- 21 casings of 7.62 calibre
- Victim
- Born in 2003
- Shots
- About 20 shots targeted the car
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Impacts are visible in the front windshield, the left front window, the rear window and the right rear door