China News Service, Paris, August 22. Two shooting incidents occurred in the early morning of the 22nd local time in Marseille, a city in southern France, killing at least three people.

The police are investigating the two shooting incidents further.

  According to the police, the first shooting incident occurred at about 0:40 am on the 22nd. Witnesses said that the people in the two cars used submachine guns and pistols to shoot at two people who were chatting. The two received emergency treatment after the shooting. , But still died.

The age of the victim was between 20 and 30 years old.

  The second shooting occurred later. The victim was a 27-year-old male who was kidnapped by a masked suspect and shot to death.

The police have cordoned off the scene of the incident and have not released more details of the shooting.

  French media reported that preliminary investigations by the police believe that the two shootings may be related to local drug trafficking organizations or gang activities.

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