Four family members, including two children aged 6 and 9, shot dead in FrancePhoto by Marcelo Verfe on Pexels
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Four family members, including two children aged 6 and 9, shot dead in France

CNN Portugal3 September 2026 at 07:44

Four members of the same family were shot dead in France, including two children aged 6 and 9. The incident occurred in a residential area and caused great impact on the local community and French authorities.

The father of the two minors is considered the main suspect of the crime. Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to this violent act and the motivations behind the shooting have not yet been disclosed.

Security forces were mobilized after the alert and went to the scene where they found the four victims dead. The investigation is being carried out by French judicial authorities, who are collecting evidence and hearing witnesses.

This case joins other recent episodes of domestic violence with firearms registered in France, once again raising the debate on gun control in the country and protection measures for victims of domestic violence.

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