Summary The 24-year-old was known to police, according to the judicial source.
MARSEILLE (AFP) - A young man and two teenagers were killed overnight on Sunday in a shoot-out in the southern French city of Marseille, known for its violent drug wars, a police source said.
The victims, aged between 15 and 24, were shot dead in an exchange of automatic weapons fire in Lauriers, one of the city s most notorious estates.
The group was standing around the foot of an apartment block when several individuals approached in two cars and opened fire, according to a judicial source.
Some 20 cartridges were found around the scene, and two burned-out cars were later discovered some 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Marseille.
The 24-year-old was known to police, according to the judicial source.
Lauriers was the scene of a massive anti-drug operation in May, when 300 police officers stormed the estate and arrested around 20 people.
