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7962

(11,841 posts) Fri Mar 24, 2017, 09:25 PM Mar 2017

Terror in Lille as hooded gunman shoots three people outside Metro station in French city then esca

Source: SunUK

A DRIVE-BY shooting in central Lille has left three wounded after a hooded gunman opened fire outside a train station.

The shooter has reportedly fled the scene leaving several victims – including a schoolboy – with gunshot wounds.
Armed police have now sealed off all roads leading into the city centre as they try to contain the situation and catch the gunman.

French reports say there were several shots fired near the Porte d’Arras metro station at around 9.50pm.
It’s said a 14-year-old boy had been shot in leg and at least two others youths had been injured.

Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3174784/terror-lille-gunman-shoots-three-people-outside-metro-station-in-french-city/

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Terror in Lille as hooded gunman shoots three people outside Metro station in French city then esca (Original Post) 7962 Mar 2017 OP

'Officers have dismissed terrorism as the motive for the shooting, elleng Mar 2017 #1

Guess these drive-bys are not restricted to the US! 7962 Mar 2017 #3

Seems like the warmer spring weather brings out the horror Marthe48 Mar 2017 #2

Not to minimize it, but incidents like this happen just about every night in many American cities... George II Mar 2017 #4

Yep, an everyday occurrence in the USA? 4 dead in sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #6

My best guess elmac Mar 2017 #5

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. 'Officers have dismissed terrorism as the motive for the shooting,

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 09:46 PM

Mar 2017

according to local radio, and reports suggest it may have been a settling of accounts in a local dispute linked to drugs.'

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/lille-metro-station-shots-fired-three-injured-a7649321.html

7962

(11,841 posts)

3. Guess these drive-bys are not restricted to the US!

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 10:11 PM

Mar 2017

Although it is one of the first i've heard overseas

Marthe48

(23,443 posts)

2. Seems like the warmer spring weather brings out the horror

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 10:03 PM

Mar 2017

I know that terror attacks happen all year long, but seems like they flare up in the spring months. Prayers for the victims and their families.

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. Not to minimize it, but incidents like this happen just about every night in many American cities...

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 10:14 PM

Mar 2017

...and it's not terrorism but gang warfare and drug related.

One can't escape stuff like this no matter where one lives.

sinkingfeeling

(58,038 posts)

6. Yep, an everyday occurrence in the USA? 4 dead in

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 09:13 AM

Mar 2017

California today.

elmac

(4,642 posts)

5. My best guess

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 10:31 PM

Mar 2017

russian mafia, they are big time in Europe, drugs and sex trafficking, here to.

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