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Shooting in Paris suburbs leaves three wounded, one in critical situation: report

Xinhua, February 18, 2017 Adjust font size:

Three men were injured during a shooting overnight in Bobigny, Paris northern suburbs in a likely affair related to drug trafficking, a local news channel reported on Saturday.

Unidentified shooters opened fire on a group of youth at 00:00 local time (2300 GMT) in Pont de Pierre city, injuring three people with one of them in serious situation, BFMTV said in its report.

The perpetrators were still at large, it added.

Citing close source to the investigation, the report said the shooting was likely related to a settlement of scores between gangs of drug traffickers. Endit