2017 Avignon shooting
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Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 0 |
Non-fatal injuries | 8 |
| Perpetrators | 2 unknown men |
A shooting occurred on July 2, 2017 near the Arrahma mosque in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Eight people were injured during the shooting.[1]
Attack
Two hooded gunmen arrived in a Renault Clio at the Arrahma mosque in Avignon at 22:30 CEST as worshippers were leaving the mosque. The gunmen opened fire with one carrying a shotgun and another a pistol.[2][3] The gunmen were able to injure four people at the scene while a family of four in a nearby apartment received shrapnel wounds.[4] A seven-year-old girl was among those injured.
Aftermath
The authorities ruled out the possibility the attack was hate-related or a terrorist attack.[5] An eyewitness claimed a 40-year-old worshipper was targeted.
References
- ↑ "Avignon shooting: Eight injured near French mosque". BBC News. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ↑ "Eight injured as gunmen leap from vehicle and open fire on crowd near mosque in France". The Sun. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ↑ "Avignon: Shooting outside France mosque injures 8". Fox News. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ↑ "Gunmen open fire outside Avignon mosque in France, eight injured". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ↑ Clarke, Hilary. "Shooting near French mosque not terrorism-related". CNN. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
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