France Shooting
France: 3 killed, 8 injured in series of shootings in Marseille
Paris: At least three people were killed and eight others injured during three separate shootings overnight into Monday in the French port city of Marseille.
Two shootings started around midnight in the districts of Castellas and Aygalades, French broadcaster BFMTV reported, citing police sources.
As a result, two people were killed and six injured, with one victim remaining in critical condition.
An hour later, the third shooting broke out in the district of Joliette next to harbor docks, leaving another person dead and two critically injured, the report said.
The young men killed were aged 16, 23 and 29, BFMTV reported. The shootings are believed to be related to local bands fighting over influence in drug distribution area.
(With UNI inputs)
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