A 23-year-old man from Ris-Orangis (Essonne) was shot dead Thursday evening in Evry in what looks like a brawl between rival gangs.

Five suspects were reportedly arrested.

Among them is a 20-year-old young man who spontaneously reported himself to the police as the perpetrator of the murder.

A 23-year-old man from Ris-Orangis (Essonne) was shot dead Thursday evening in Evry in what looks like a brawl between rival gangs, said the Evry prosecutor's office, requested by AFP.

Five suspects were arrested, according to information from Europe 1. Among them is a 20-year-old young man who spontaneously denounced himself to the police as the perpetrator of the murder.

The murder weapon, a 22 long rifle rifle was also seized.

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A department affected by the phenomenon of rival gangs

In February, the department, hit hard by the phenomenon of rival gangs, was shaken by two deaths of 14-year-old teenagers in less than 24 hours in two towns 45 kilometers away.

The two apparently unrelated murders occurred each time in brawls between young people: a schoolgirl had received a fatal stab in the small town of Saint-Chéron then a boy had died stabbed in Boussy-Saint-Antoine.