A man drove a car into a crowd outside a bar in Évreux, Normandy, early Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring five others, prosecutors said. The incident occurred at around 4am following an altercation inside the establishment.
Prosecutor Rémi Coutin stated that the attack stemmed from a dispute between a young woman and several men, which escalated after staff escorted customers outside. A man then entered a vehicle and deliberately reversed at high speed into the crowd.
Two of the injured are in critical condition. Authorities have launched an investigation for homicide and attempted homicide, ruling out terrorism as a motive. Three people, two men and a woman, are in custody.
Mayor Guy Lefrand expressed condolences and commended emergency services. “The situation has now returned to calm. An investigation is under way to establish the exact circumstances of this tragedy,” he said.
