Posted on 03/25/2017 8:15:04 AM PDT by TheConservator
Three hurt in shooting near Lille metro station
A 14-year-old boy, shot in the leg, was reportedly among the victims of the attack which happened as France was on high alert.
07:19, UK, Saturday 25 March 2017 Police at the scene after the shooting Image Caption: Police at the scene after the shooting
Three people, including a teenager, have been hurt in a shooting near a metro station in northern France.
Witnesses told police a gunman opened fire near the station in Lille on Friday night before fleeing.
The suspect is believed to be still on the run following the attack in a car park near the station.
Investigators found 10 shell casings at the scene.
None of the injuries are life-threatening, police said.
According to reports, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg, while a second victim was hit in the neck and was described as more seriously injured.
A third wounded person was also taken to hospital following the shooting close to the Porte d'Arras metro station in the south of the city.
The motive for the attack has not been confirmed, but it is not thought to be terror-related.
Newspaper La Voix du Nord and radio France Bleu Nord reported the shooting may have been a settling of scores between criminals.
France is on high alert with a state of emergency still in place following a series of terror attacks.
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No motive determined, shooter not in custody, but boy are they sure it's not terror related. That's the ticket!
did he yell Lulu’s Snackbar ???
To be fair, the article notes it may be a criminal dispute, drug deal gone bad? Islamists are not France’s only problem.
What difference would it make if it was?
“Islamists are not France’s only problem.”
Yeah, their main problem is that French people infest the place.
Those darn Amish acting up again, in France this time.
I’m going to heavily invest in the rose and tulip futures.
And in vigil candles.
Must have been one of those roving bands of New Zealanders I keep hearing about
Local cops in this town have all said it was gang related.
Most train stations in Europe have a corner where drug gangs operate and sell their stuff. Too much competition going on, so you let some other gang know that it’s time to vacate.
You see the same trend going on in Duisburg and Essen, Germany....gang-warfare is a weekly thing.
Teddy Bear Inc.
Moroccan gangs?
Morroccans and Tunisians, along with some central Africa guys...end up as the dealers.
The gangs are Albanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Lebanese, Kurd, Turk, Romanian, etc. The primary German drug gangs left are the Hell’s Angels, Mongols, and Bandidos.
+1
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