A 30-year-old was shot dead on Wednesday shortly before 4 a.m. in an alley in the immediate vicinity of the Old Port of Marseille, learned 20 minutes from police sources, confirming information from BFM Marseille. He was targeted at the exit of a night establishment.
A heavily intoxicated suspect was arrested shortly after in possession of a handgun. For the time being, the investigators favor a personal dispute rather than violence linked to drug trafficking.