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Man Fatally Shot in Lyon's La Duchère Neighborhood, Suspect at Large

A 31-year-old victim was killed in an apparent dispute; police have intensified their search for the shooter.

  • The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon around 5:45 PM in the La Duchère area of Lyon's 9th arrondissement.
  • The victim, a 31-year-old man, was struck by two bullets in the chest and pronounced dead despite emergency responders' efforts to revive him.
  • Authorities have described the incident as a likely 'settling of scores,' and the suspect remains at large.
  • The Lyon prosecutor's office has launched an investigation, and the city has increased police presence in the neighborhood.
  • This incident follows another shooting on Saturday in Lyon's Guillotière district, where a man in his twenties was injured and one person was arrested.
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