A shooting in the troubled Les Moulins district of Nice left two dead and six injured. Authorities are talking about a drug gang war and are calling for state intervention.
Two dead and six injured – this is the balance of Monday’s shooting in the southern French city of Nice, which, according to local authorities, is related to drug trafficking. The incident took place in front of a grocery store in the Les Moulins district, known as a problematic area with high drug gang activity. Investigators found 17 shell casings at the scene, while the shooter escaped in a car parked nearby after the attack.
- In Nice, there was a shooting in front of a grocery store, in which two people were killed.
- Another six people were injured in the incident in the Les Moulins district.
- Investigators found seventeen cartridges and the attacker fled the scene in a car.
- The prosecutor’s office qualifies the case as a murder by an organized drug group.
- Mayor Ciotti asks the government to urgently strengthen the fight against gangs.
According to the prosecutor’s office, this is a murder committed by an organized group. Three of the six injured who were identified at the scene have records related to drug activity in their criminal records. The mayor of Nice, Éric Ciotti, said on the X social network that the three injured were in a serious condition and called on the government for immediate help to solve the situation in the district.
Drug gangs in the background
Les Moulins, where the shooting took place, has long been considered the epicenter of the drug trade in Nice. Mayor Ciotti pointed out that the situation in this area is unsustainable and requires fundamental steps on the part of the state. “The war against drug trafficking must not end with the defeat of the Republic,” Ciotti declared, appealing to the government to provide the city with the necessary resources to fight organized crime.
In recent years, French authorities have increasingly faced similar incidents related to the escalation of violence between drug gangs. According to local residents, the situation in Les Moulins is deteriorating, with shootings and violence becoming a regular part of life in the neighborhood.
Call for government intervention
The shooting in Nice has once again opened the debate about the need to strengthen security measures in troubled areas of France. Local authorities emphasize that without the support of the central government, the fight against organized crime will be ineffective. While investigators continue to search for the perpetrator, the residents of Les Moulins hope that the tragedy will bring change and increased attention from the state.
