Eight people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern French city of Avignon.
ADVERTISEMENTEight people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern French city of Avignon.
Police say they suspect the incident to be a dispute between youths.
Two of the eight wounded were taken to hospital, according to a local resident.
The witness said a car had pulled up with four people inside. The two in the back seat got out and started shooting a targeted group. A local newspaper cited witnesses saying one of the two gunmen had their face covered.
Worshipers leaving a nearby mosque had not been the intended target.
#BREAKING Police say this was a fight between young people or gangs, not necessarily targeting the mosque/Muslims. https://t.co/4ew8mrj5ia
— Natasha Fatah નતાશા (@NatashaFatah) July 2, 2017
One was armed with a handgun and the other with a rifle.
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) July 2, 2017