Two people died in the center Marseille The Kalashnikov attack, which caused great turmoil in the second city of France due to the brutality in the images.
The events took place on Thursday night when a masked person got out of the vehicle. Kalashnikov and shot three people walking on the street in cold blood; Two of them died and one was arrested by the police for drug trafficking.
The attacker got back into the vehicle and fled. vehicle, a fake license plateHe then appeared engulfed in flames.
Chief of the city police, Frédérique Camilleri, He assured on BFMTV television this Friday that everything is ready to say that this is one. “closing accounts” Among the drug trafficking gangs operating in Marseille.
Although this is the 42nd incident so far this year, More than in the whole of 2022, This time, the incident made more noise because it took place in the 4th district of the city, a central neighborhood where the drug trade is unknown.
Camilleri admitted that there has been an increase in recent months. violent acts It is connected with drug trafficking in the city, and the police’s fight against this scourge has increased significantly.
“The showdown between drug gangs knows no bounds”Stating that the police put an end to many drug sales points in the city, the governor said that this increased the competition between gangs.
“Our work will take time, but we will overcome this with determination. We want to show them that we will not stop.“said Camilleri, stating that Marseille’s police forces have been significantly strengthened.
According to the governor, they have reached France’s second city in the last three years. 400 police officers and another 70 are expected to arrive in the coming months.
He emphasized that he was working. “It bears fruit, murders are prevented”, However, while stating that they needed more time, he pointed out that police work should be accompanied by other tools such as economic development in order to “give the people of Marseille a perspective other than drug trafficking”.