A mother of five was killed as a random victim in a shooting in a drug scene in Marseille, southern France. At a drug sales point, several people opened fire on parked cars late on Wednesday night, La Provence newspaper reported on Thursday, citing the public prosecutor. The 43-year-old man was hit in the head and died in hospital.
Hurt daughter too
A 21-year-old daughter who was in the car with the woman suffered minor injuries, as did a 55-year-old man who was in another car. None of the victims were known to the police. The perpetrators’ getaway car was later found burned in the same part of town.
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There are already 19 fatal incidents this year
Drug gangs dominate entire residential areas in France’s second-largest city, and there are regular reports of deaths with 19 victims this year. Accidental casualties are not uncommon. On Tuesday, an uninvolved 15-year-old who was shot in early April died. In late April, a 63-year-old man was shot dead while playing cards in a diner, although he was not the target of the attack.
Investigators fear that revenge could be added to the spiral of mutual drug dealer agreements after the death of the mother of five, as Le Parisien newspaper wrote. The woman’s youngest child is four years old.