A tragic shooting incident near Dunkirk migrant camp leaves five dead, including security guards, raising concerns over violence in the area
Dunkirk: It’s a really sad situation. Five people were shot dead near a migrant camp in northern France, and it’s just heartbreaking.
This all went down at Loon Plage, close to where boats often leave for Britain. It’s a hotspot for migrants trying to cross the Channel.
Police special forces rushed to the scene after reports of a lone gunman. They found that two security guards and two migrants had been killed.
Earlier that day, the gunman had also shot a transport manager. It’s just awful to think about.
The victims were reportedly Kurdish migrants, and they were shot near an oil refinery. The first victim was killed in front of his family, which is just tragic.
The shooter, who’s only 22, wasn’t known to the authorities before this incident. He turned himself in later, and police found multiple weapons in his car.
By the evening, the area was swarming with police and emergency vehicles, and they even set up roadblocks. There were fears he might have had accomplices.
Local officials, including the mayor, haven’t released the identities of the victims or the shooter yet. It’s a tough time for everyone involved.
Sadly, violence like this isn’t new around the migrant camps in northern France. It often involves people smugglers, which makes the situation even more complicated.