Overview
- The victim, a sanitation worker born in 1984, was attacked around 11 p.m. Tuesday while returning home and died in his building’s stairwell.
- Police recovered 9 mm and 12‑gauge cartridge cases at the scene, indicating the use of at least two firearms.
- Witness accounts and initial evidence indicate several masked assailants took part in the attack.
- Seven people suspected of links to the case were arrested and placed in police custody as specialized units lead the inquiry.
- The investigation is classified as “assassination by an organized gang,” enabling custody of up to 96 hours under the supervision of the Nice prosecutor’s specialized unit and the interdepartmental judicial police.