2023-06-01 15:47:48
A shooting broke out in the town of Nantua (Ain), located between Bourg-en-Bresse and the Swiss border on Thursday, leaving one dead and at least two injured. The shooter, in his twenties, surrendered to the gendarmes shortly before 3 p.m. on the public highway, according to a source familiar with the matter who favors the track of settling scores.
What happened ?
Two men, a father and his son, were targeted by an individual who shot them several times with a pistol while they were seated on the terrace of a cafe in downtown Nantua, according to our colleagues progress. The facts took place in the morning.
One person died and at least two were injured after the shooting, according to a source close to the investigation. The suspect fired “one or more times with a firearm fatally wounding a person in the abdomen”. “Two other injured are listed including a victim of a heart attack”, according to this source. Le Progrès evokes a third injured person.
The shooter surrendered
The alleged shooter surrendered to the gendarmes around 2:50 p.m. on the public highway, a few hours after the shooting. According to our information, he is in his twenties. His mother was arrested a few minutes earlier, according to Le Progrès.
“Police operation in the city center of #Nantua, avoid the area. Don’t get in the way of law enforcement. Do not spread false information or rumours. Stay tuned and follow the instructions of the police”, had alerted the prefecture of Ain on Twitter.
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