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
France. Guess that means we gotta take away our guns here.
Only one person hurt? I wonder why?
France must have been nice to visit, back when France was French and not an Islamic outpost.
People snap for different reasons, but we always know the motive when muslims are involved.
I wish we could all stop bad mouthing the innocent Amish.
While the perps may be Muslims, I wouldn’t assume that it is Jihadists. Without knowing more details, it feels like a gang hit at first glance. Marseille is infested with organized crime.
Jihadists are looking for mass killing, driving a big truck through a crowd (as in Nice) is more cost effective for them. When they do use firearms, as in Paris, San Bernardino, and Orlando, they go for big crowds and a high body count.
cool?
gunmen RAM police car and fire weapons...3 gunmen armed with AK47's onto a crowd
Klansmen?
“Cool!”
WTF? Really?
[Damned Amish]
I agree. And this is obviously because of the Second Amendment. /David Poofter Hogg
[France]
oops
[I blame the NRA.]
I think it’s only logical. /liberal brain at work (not you)
They have the NRA in France? I’m flabbergasted.
Ah, actual "assault weapons." Full-auto firearms. Real "weapons of war." In France where they have a lot of gun control. I guess the legislature needs to make another law.
“Hooded men open fire with Kalashnikovs”
Le Russian KluKluxKlan?
“More likely gangs. Remember the French Connection. Big Marseilles organization, real story.”
Where is Popeye Doyle when you need him?
That damn Article 2 of the French constitution needs to go!
“Article 2
The language of the Republic shall be French.
The national emblem shall be the blue, white and red tricolour flag.
The national anthem shall be La Marseillaise.
The maxim of the Republic shall be “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”.
The principle of the Republic shall be: government of the people, by the people and for the people. “
Oh wait....they are already doing that now! Soon all shall be safe!
Happy ramalamadingdong!
Sensible = everybody’s carrying. And have the will to use it.
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