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Marseille shooting: Hooded men open fire with Kalashnikovs
Express ^ | 05/21/18 | Nicole Stinson

Posted on 05/21/2018 10:57:35 AM PDT by Simon Green

HOODED gunmen have opened fire with automatic rifles, kalachnikovs, in Marseille, in south France – with one person reportedly injured.

The men opened fire on a group of young people not far from the cultural space known as ‘La Busserine’, local media Corse-Matin reports.

Three vehicles with the masked individuals arrived in the city’s district of Busserine at 5pm local time, France’s ACTU17 said.

Police exchanged fire with the shooters and officers have set up a cordon.

At this time it is unclear if any arrests have been made, but police are investigating.

Marseille’s Marines-Pompiers, the city’s fire and rescue service, is also at the scene.

This is the second shooting in the city in a matter of weeks.

Last month a man, said to be in his thirties, was seriously injured in a shooting outside a restaurant in central Marseille

The victim was hit several times in a hail of bullets after two gunmen opened fire as he sat with a drink in a snack bar.

He was in “serious condition”, according to France TV, after being shot more than once in the legs.

The shooting took place in broad daylight shortly before 3pm local time (2pm GMT) on April 17.

There are said to be several witnesses to the brazen attack on Avenue Camille Pelletan.

Since the start of the year, six people have been killed in shootings in Marseille, France TV said.

And three more people have been killed in gun violence in the wider Bouches-du-Rhone area


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KEYWORDS: banglist; emmanuelmacron; europe; europeanunion; france; islam; labusserine; localnews; macron; marseille; muslims
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1 posted on 05/21/2018 10:57:35 AM PDT by Simon Green
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Damned Amish


2 posted on 05/21/2018 10:58:55 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (What is a Blue City? First world cities run by third world politicians.)
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To: Simon Green

Un-possible due to strict gun control laws. Macron agrees.


4 posted on 05/21/2018 11:01:17 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Simon Green

Presumptively, if not yet positively ID’d as, Islamic Jihadists


5 posted on 05/21/2018 11:02:12 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Simon Green

Their beloved immigrants are determined to love everyone to pieces.


6 posted on 05/21/2018 11:04:03 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia (truth will trump their lies)
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To: Simon Green

Paging Camera Hogg and his prom date..


7 posted on 05/21/2018 11:04:10 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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They really should make fully auto AKs illegal in France, maybe.


8 posted on 05/21/2018 11:04:59 AM PDT by gaijin
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Oooh. It occurred at a “cultural space.”

How fitting!


9 posted on 05/21/2018 11:05:37 AM PDT by PGR88
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Could have been worse, at least they didn’t use an AR-15

/s


10 posted on 05/21/2018 11:06:13 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Simon Green

So sad. Glad I enjoyed Marseille years ago when it was quaint with amazing food.


11 posted on 05/21/2018 11:06:25 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Simon Green

You know, back when it was a French city.


12 posted on 05/21/2018 11:07:22 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: Simon Green

But the left said there were no shootings in gun free Europe!


13 posted on 05/21/2018 11:08:05 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Simon Green

Fake News.

Europe has the strictest gun laws and things like this only happens in America because we are too stupid to listen to our betters and repeal the 2nd Amendment.

Sensible gun laws are needed


14 posted on 05/21/2018 11:09:10 AM PDT by RedMonqey (" Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didnÂ’t.")
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I blame the NRA.


15 posted on 05/21/2018 11:09:42 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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Let me guess, militant right wing theocratic Christians demanding a return of the Holy Roman Empire?


16 posted on 05/21/2018 11:10:12 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: EQAndyBuzz

More likely gangs. Remember the French Connection. Big Marseilles organization, real story.


17 posted on 05/21/2018 11:11:08 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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If only those Europeons didn’t cling so bitterly to their 2nd amendment rights and their “toxic masculinity”-fueled “John Wayne” delusions, these shootings wouldn’t happen. /sarc


18 posted on 05/21/2018 11:11:28 AM PDT by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~u/base)
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Well, taking alternate stocks, magazines, and rifles from law-abiding Americans will fix this, without any doubt.


19 posted on 05/21/2018 11:12:37 AM PDT by old-ager
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It sounds more like a gang hit. If it were terrorist I would think that there would be a whole lot more casualties.


20 posted on 05/21/2018 11:12:41 AM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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