5 victims shot dead in separate incidents in northern France

By Esra Taskin ​​​​​​​

ISTANBUL (AA) - Five people, including immigrants, were shot and killed Saturday near Dunkerque in northern France, according to media reports.

The killings occurred around 4 p.m. (1500GMT), with four in the town of Loon-Plage and one in Wormhout. Among the victims were two immigrants and two security guards.

Salome Bahri, the head of the Utopia 56 aid organization, said gunshots were heard at a migrant camp in Loon-Plage at around 4.15 p.m. Following the gunfire, Bahri instructed her team to evacuate, and a significant number of police, firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene. Several people were injured in the attack, and medical teams provided first aid.

A 22-year-old suspect, believed to be responsible for the attack in Loon-Plage, later surrendered to the gendarmerie. Authorities reported that three guns were found in the suspect’s car, and a statement was being taken. The Dunkerque Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation.

Separately, in the town of Wormhout, the body of a man was discovered with gunshot wounds to the head and parts of his body. While details about this incident remain unclear, authorities have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing.

*Writing by Efe Ozkan