Thursday early in the afternoon at Bourg de Ganthier (West Dept.) an unidentified individual grabbed a firearm in a car parked on a property, and opened fire at random fatally touching at least 6 passers-by and causing several injuries, information confirmed by the town hall.

After his crime, the individual tried to flee, but was caught and captured by local residents who lynched him to death.

The names of the victims have not been released. According to several sources and subject to an official version, the individual was deported from the United States and suffered from a mental disorder.

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