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Daylight shooting in Fort-de-France: 3 injured

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This Saturday, August 13, 2022, on rue Ernest Deprog in Fort-de-France, 3 people were injured in an altercation between 2 groups of young people a few meters away from a parking lot for collective taxis and fast food. restaurant According to still conflicting testimonies collected from the scene, 2 motorcyclists who called for rescue would have opened fire on one of the two groups. Assessment: Treated 3 injured.


The facts happened around 5pm, on rue Ernest Deprog in Fort-de-France, opposite the collective taxi parking lot, a few meters from the Chamber of Commerce and a fast food restaurant.

According to eyewitnesses at the scene, 3 people, including a girl, were shot during a brawl between youths from Dukos and the city of Foyles. They were hit on their back, legs and buttocks.

After the rescue was called, the shooters on motorcycles turned up. As for the victims, the emergency services attended to them, and then the national police set up a security perimeter at the scene. Traffic was also temporarily closed in the direction of Point-Simon – Fort St. Louis.

Police / Security

A security cordon was put in place on Avenue Ernest Deproge in Fort-de-France after a clash on Saturday, August 13, 2022, after 3 people were injured by gunshots.



©Guy Etienne

The circumstances of this shooting, which took place in broad daylight on a busy avenue, will have to be investigated.

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