Overview
- An attacker who arrived on a scooter opened fire in the busy Place des Amaryllis on Monday, killing two people and wounding six, with three in critical condition.
- Prosecutors shifted the case on Tuesday to the JIRS in Marseille, a court that targets interregional crime, and added organized-crime charges while the suspects remain at large.
- The shooter was picked up by a waiting car that investigators say was stolen in Marseille and later found burned in Roquefort-les-Pins, and many shell casings were recovered as weapon details remain under review.
- Authorities boosted policing after the attack, with CRS reinforcements on the ground and the mayor announcing a new municipal police post on the square and pressing the state for more resources.
- Residents voiced fear and anger in a neighborhood long scarred by drug turf violence, recalling a 2024 arson that killed seven and an October 2025 double murder on the same square.