The Montpellier police station (illustration) -

N. Bonzom / Maxele Presse

An investigation for an attempted murder in an organized gang was opened Thursday, after a man was seriously wounded by gunshot, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Gard), learned

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this Friday morning from the Nîmes prosecutor's office.

It is the police officers of the PJ of Avignon (Vaucluse) who are in charge of the investigations.

The victim, a 25-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment.

She was reportedly the target of a handgun fire.

As of yet, the circumstances have not been determined with precision.

Investigations are continuing in the department.

Miscellaneous

Montpellier: a 26-year-old man shot dead in the Cévennes district

Montpellier

Montpellier: a man shot and injured during a police check

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