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Overnight Shooting Near Avignon’s Monclar Leaves One Dead, One Injured

Police are investigating in a district long marked by drug turf tensions.

Overview

  • Shots were reported around 12:30 a.m. Saturday on Rue André Hallays near the Monclar neighborhood, according to police and emergency services.
  • A 32-year-old man died after being struck in the head despite resuscitation efforts at the scene.
  • A 29-year-old man suffered serious leg wounds and was taken to Avignon hospital by relatives before responders arrived.
  • The shooter fled the scene, an inquiry is underway, and authorities have not announced any arrests.
  • Local reports describe Monclar as a hotspot for drug dealing and past shootings; later Saturday a burned car was found a few kilometers away with no confirmed link to the attack.