Tourist is killed in a hail of bullets and her husband is injured after they drive past a gangland Kalashnikov shooting that left three dead at a French petrol station
- Three people were killed during a gangland shooting in Ollioules, near Toulon
- Woman, 57, was caught in the crossfire and died along with two other victims
- Men aged 29 and 30 with criminal records were shot dead in the AK-47 attack
A tourist was killed in the crossfire of a Kalashnikov gangland shooting at a petrol station in France that left two others dead.
A couple using a hired scooter while on holiday in the South of France were sprayed with bullets as they passed the AK-47 shooting in which three people died.
One of the pair – a woman whose nationality is not known – was among the deceased in the bloodbath at a petrol station in Ollioules, near Toulon, on Sunday.
Two men were also killing in the gun attack at around 8pm last night.
‘The couple was in the wrong place at the wrong time,’ said an investigating source. ‘They had hired a scooter and ended up in a gangland shooting.
The woman and two men were killed during a gangland shooting at a petrol station in Ollioules, west of Toulon in the South of France
‘The woman was hit in the back and died, along with two men who were known to police as being involved in the drugs trade.
‘The woman’s husband was driving the scooter and hit in the shoulder by a bullet, and is currently in hospital in Toulon. The woman was on the back of the scooter, and was hit from behind.’
The men who died in the 8pm shooting were aged 29 and 30, and both had criminal records, while the woman was 57.
Other men were seen running away from the filling station, and police believe they were involved in the gunfight. None of those involved have yet been publicly identified.
The couple had recently bought a second home in Ollioules, and had just started their summer holidays in France.
Detectives had on Monday cordoned off the crime scene, where bullet holes could be seen everywhere.
Investigators said Kalashnikov assault rifles – which are easily available on the black market in nearby cities such as Marseille – had been used by the criminals.
Describing the ‘gangland culture’ in the area, Ollioules mayor Robert Beneventi, said: ‘I’ve been mayor for a long time, and I’ve seen things get worse.
‘We’ve been calling for police reinforcements for years. What goes on ends with tragedies that plunge families into misery.’