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France: Bride shot dead in attack on wedding party near Avignon France: Bride shot dead in attack on wedding party near Avignon
(about 5 hours later)
The scene in Goult was sealed off by police Police sealed the picturesque village of Goult after the shooting
A bride has been shot dead on her wedding night in a village near the south-east French city of Avignon after masked gunmen opened fire, local officials say. A bride has been shot dead on her wedding night in a village near the south-eastern French city of Avignon after masked gunmen opened fire.
One suspected attacker was also killed in an apparent exchange of fire, and the groom and a 13-year-old child were seriously wounded during the incident in the village of Goult.One suspected attacker was also killed in an apparent exchange of fire, and the groom and a 13-year-old child were seriously wounded during the incident in the village of Goult.
A manhunt involving dozens of police officers and a helicopter is under way for an unknown number of suspects who managed to flee. Two people were arrested following a search involving dozens of officers and a helicopter on Sunday, police sources told French media.
French media reports that the violence may be linked to drug-related score-settling. No information about the suspects has been released, but reports say the violence may be linked to drug-related score-settling.
Authorities have opened a murder and attempted murder investigation. Goult Mayor Didier Perello expressed outrage over the attack
Goult Mayor Didier Perello expressed his outrage over the attack At about 04:30 (02:30 GMT) on Sunday, the bride, 27, and groom, 25, were leaving the wedding venue in the village hall when attackers wearing balaclavas fired on the party, AFP news agency says.
At about 04:30 (02:30 GMT) on Sunday, the bride, 27, and groom, 25, were leaving the wedding party in the village hall when unidentified assailants opened fire, news agency AFP reports. One of the gunmen was killed in an exchange of fire, Avignon prosecutor Florence Galtier said. Three surviving attackers, who had arrived by car, fled on foot, she added.
Initial reports suggested one of the attackers had been run over by the couple's car, but Avignon prosecutor Florence Galtier referred to the supect as having been hit "in the exchange". After the arrest of two suspects on Sunday, police are now actively looking for the third, Le Figaro newspaper says.
The surviving attackers, who had arrived by car, fled on foot after the shooting, the prosecutor said. A total of 28 people were present in the hall at the time of the attack, according to police. One woman was also wounded in the incident.
A total of 28 people were present in the hall at the time of the attack, police say. One woman was also lightly injured in the incident. The hall was booked in March "for a wedding by people who don't live in the town", local Mayor Didier Perello said.
The hall was booked in March "for a wedding by people who don't live in the commune", local Mayor Didier Perello said.
"I'm outraged," he added. "We're close to towns, I won't name them, where unfortunately, we've seen this kind of thing before.""I'm outraged," he added. "We're close to towns, I won't name them, where unfortunately, we've seen this kind of thing before."
Guillaume Molinas, a 50-year-old restaurant owner, said he feared the deadly attack would give the village of some 1,000 residents a "bad name".Guillaume Molinas, a 50-year-old restaurant owner, said he feared the deadly attack would give the village of some 1,000 residents a "bad name".
"The last major incident in the village was 125 years ago," he was quoted as saying by AFP, without giving further details. "The last major incident in the village was 125 years ago," he told AFP, without giving further details.