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Orange Closes Marseille Site After Gunfire as Staff Shift to Telework During Probe

The company acted after investigators shared initial findings that prompted heightened protection around the Saint-Mauront building.

Overview

  • Orange said late Wednesday the Saint-Mauront site will shut from Thursday, with about 1,200 employees told to work remotely or use other offices during the inquiry.
  • Security staff discovered four bullet impacts on January 5, including a round that pierced a meeting-room window and lodged in a door.
  • The public prosecutor opened an investigation for damage and violence with weapons, and surveillance footage is being examined to establish the timing of the shots.
  • Police reinforced the area with more patrols and static guards at entry and exit times, and officials indicate the gunfire occurred outside opening hours.
  • Unions are urging a relocation or fallback site, citing the building’s proximity to a well-known drug-dealing point and a recent two-week closure tied to local tensions.