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title: "French man arrested for migrant camp massacre"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/40830/french-man-arrested-for-migrant-camp-massacre
published: 2024-12-15T07:32:35Z
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section: "International"
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# French man arrested for migrant camp massacre

> At least five people were killed in a shooting that occurred on Saturday in a migrant camp near Dunkirk, northern France.

At least five people were killed in a shooting that occurred on Saturday in a migrant camp near Dunkirk, northern France.

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A 22-year-old French man surrendered to the gendarmerie in Ghyvelde, claiming responsibility for the killings, according to a police source cited by [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/14/at-least-five-killed-in-shootings-around-french-migrant-camp).

French radio station France Bleu reported that three weapons were found in the suspect's car. Initial reports suggest that the first four victims, killed in Loon-Plage near the Mardyck migrant camp, were two security guards and two migrants.

A fifth victim, a 29-year-old man, was killed in Wormhout. Local authorities responded to reports of gunfire and found the man deceased. The victim was reportedly the director of a local transport company, who had gone outside after hearing a car in his yard.

The refugee charity Care4Calais has reported that refugees have been camping in the area for years.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**