06 Aug 2024 | 03:52 PM UTC
France: Shooting kills one person and injures another in Mulhouse, Aug. 6
Shooting kills one person, injures another near Mulhouse Judicial Court in Mulhouse, France, Aug. 6; lingering heightened security likely.
Officials will likely maintain a heightened security presence around the Mulhouse Judicial Court (Tribunal judiciaire de Mulhouse) in Mulhouse over the coming hours after a shooting killed one person and injured another in the vicinity on Aug. 6. The shots were reportedly fired from a car and struck the two victims while they were riding a motorbike in the area. Emergency services personnel were contacted shortly after 15:30, and authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with the shooting. Officials were still searching for two additional suspects as of around 17:45. Initial reports suggest that the shooting was a targeted reprisal related to an unspecified incident of theft. Further details regarding the incident were not immediately reported; officials will probably provide updates over the coming hours.
Transport disruptions will likely affect areas subject to heightened security measures. Authorities may close local roads on short notice to facilitate their search for the suspects who remain at large and to ensure public safety. Localized business disruptions cannot be ruled out as officials continue their investigative work.
Avoid the scene of the shooting until authorities conclude their search and other investigative work in the area and vacate the vicinity. Consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the Mulhouse Judicial Court and any disruptions. Exercise increased vigilance if operating in the city. Adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.
