A 16-year-old boy was killed and at least 16 other attendees were injured in a mass stabbing attack at a private party in a rural French town, while the culprits were still at large on Sunday.
The horrific attack took place around 2 a.m. Sunday in the small town of Crépol, southeastern France, where authorities said a mob of about 10 knife-wielding thugs broke into the private event and went on a rampage. series of fatal stabbings, local media outlet ACTU17 reported. .
“They didn’t come to have fun but to cause damage,” the mayor of Crépol, Martine Lagut, told the outlet.
“There were 16, 17 children from the surrounding towns who were there. Parents already came to pick up their children, but some found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Lagut said.
“They were leaving and these people arrived with knives to attack them.”
The culprits were still at large on Sunday. France blue
The mayor described the event as “a very simple dance with a sound system organized by the town festival committee.”
The slain teenager, a member of the FC Romas-Peage rugby club, was identified only as Thomas in a team Facebook post on Sunday.
“What can we say about the barbarism and tragedy that is coming this morning,” the club wrote. “The players came together and decided to honor Thomas’ memory by playing through the sadness this afternoon to pay tribute to him. A minute of silence will be observed in his memory before the [game].”
The French city with fewer than 600 residents was rocked by a mass attack at a private party at a local rugby club that left a 16-year-old boy dead and at least 16 others injured early Sunday morning.
Authorities said all of the injured attendees were between 16 and 65 years old, ACTU17 reported.
Two of the victims, a 28-year-old man who was stabbed in the chest and a 23-year-old man who was also stabbed, were in critical condition.
The horrific attack took place around 2am on Sunday in the small town of Crépol. France Bleu French authorities said a mob of about 10 people broke into a private party in the small town of Crépol early Sunday and went on a killing spree, killing 16 people. -years and injured at least 16 other people before fleeing the scene. Alain ROBERT/SIPA/Shutterstock
Among the injured was a security guard at the event.
The massive assault left the small town of just under 600 residents in shock.
Police have not revealed the motive, but said the knife-wielding gang attempted to break into the party, but were repulsed; They then forced their way in and began attacking the victims before fleeing.
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