Shootings during a concert in Martinique. at least eight injured

At least eight people were injured, three of them seriously, during the shooting on the night of Thursday to Friday, which took place during a concert gathered by several hundred spectators in Martinique, we learned from the gendarmes.

According to the first elements of the investigation, about twenty armed men in hats came down from the reception in Rivier-Salle in the south of the Caribbean island and opened fire on the man, injuring several people nearby. “Helmeted men landed on motorbikes and forced their way into the room and started shooting, we didn’t understand what was happening– announced room manager Daniel Mirsa on local radio RCI.

According to the gendarmes, at least eight people were injured, including six by bullets, and three of them are between life and death. “According to the first elements of the investigation, it is not about a mass murder, but about clearing accounts.The head of the gendarmerie of Martinique, colonel William Waquet, told “France Presse”. After shooting at the crowd, this armed group started chasing the driver on a motorcycle and opened fire on his car, but did not reach him, said a source familiar with the incident.

Shortly before these two episodes, another evening of shooting was reported that gathered 1,300 people in the town of Riviere-Salle, according to the gendarmes, who added that this first incident probably involved the same group. The gendarmes called for witnesses to find out the perpetrators of the shootings.

Police and gendarmes are being called in on Friday evening for a meeting over prefect Jean-Christophe Bouvier, a state spokesman told AFP.examine measures to be taken to avoid (recurrence of) this type of event.“. Gun violence has increased dramatically in Martinique. Since the beginning of the year, 25 cases of murder have been recorded in the area, 20 of which were by firearms.