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The 27-year-old bride was shot dead as she left her wedding celebration in a small French village early on Sunday.
Authorities have not made public the woman’s name. Her husband, 25 and 13-year-old child, were also seriously injured in the local attack at 4:30am (10:30pm ET), according to a statement from local prosecutor Florence Gartier.
The couple got married on Saturday and celebrated with around 100 guests. After that, I was in my car to depart from the venue in Gould, the village eastern in Avignon, southeastern France.
“The vehicles are pulled behind them, with many hooded individuals on board,” the prosecutor’s statement said.
“Then these people then got out of the car and started shooting in the direction of the victim.
One of the attackers was killed in the attack, but the rest added that another wedding guest was also slightly injured.
Prosecutors said the autopsy was scheduled to take place early in the week, and they launched an investigation into the murder charges committed by an organized criminal group and an investigation into the attempted murder as part of an organized criminal group.
Mayor Didier Perelo told CNN affiliate BFMTV that the shooting was unprecedented.
“Goult is a quiet village and we have never experienced this type of event. 24 hours later, we are still shocked (…), and more than anything, there is rage,” he said.
BFMTV also reported that a third party died overnight Sunday in another shooting in Avignon, but it is not clear whether the two incidents are related.
