Gunshots in a traveler's camp in Bordeaux

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An investigation for attempted homicide was opened, and the investigations were entrusted to the Interregional Directorate of the Judicial Police (DIPJ).

Saturday around 10:30 pm, "shots were fired in the direction of a camp of travelers in the area of ​​Bordeaux North, towards the Parc des Expositions", explains to

the deputy prosecutor of Bordeaux Olivier Etienne .

“Two trailers were hit,” he continues, “and a 47-year-old man was shot in the eye.

The victim was transported to the hospital center and was operated on, with the extraction of a lead.

"His days do not appear to be in danger," said the magistrate.

There, several cartridges were found on the ground, which suggests that the assaulted Travelers responded with weapons as well.

The investigation continues this Sunday to determine the circumstances and the motive of these shots.

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