A young man died Sunday evening after receiving stab wounds and baseball bat in a city in Saint-Ouen, in Seine-Saint-Denis.

Four people were taken into custody.

The hypothesis of a settling of accounts, against a background of drouge traffic, is preferred.

An investigation was opened after the murder of a young man in a city in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, on Sunday evening and four people were taken into police custody, we learned on Monday from the Bobigny parquet.

"Four individuals were taken into custody for murder in an organized gang," said the prosecution, confirming information from

Point

The facts took place around 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The victim, in his twenties, died after being stabbed and beaten with a baseball bat, according to a police source.

High place of the deal

The hypothesis of a settling of accounts against a background of drug trafficking is favored at this stage, she added.

The Cité Cordon, the site of the homicide, is known to be a major dealership in Saint-Ouen.

The investigation was handed over to the federal police.