Overview
- Gunfire erupted shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday on rue Caussemille in the Belle-de-Mai area of Marseille.
- The 24-year-old was rushed to Hôpital Nord in critical condition and later died, according to police-sourced reports.
- Two 16-year-olds were arrested soon after the shooting, suspected respectively to be the gunman and an accomplice.
- Investigators documented two 9 mm shell casings at the scene, with reporting of a recovered handgun and a glove.
- The case has been assigned to the Division de criminalité territoriale, which is testing a possible link to a recent scooter theft.