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France detains two after gunmen kill bride at wedding: source close to the case

Published: 23 Jun 2025 - 03:40 pm | Last Updated: 23 Jun 2025 - 03:46 pm
Photo used for representational purposes. Armed police officers patrol the grounds of Akershus Fortress ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not in picture) who will meet with Norwegian Prime Minister in Oslo, Norway, on June 23, 2025. Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP.

Photo used for representational purposes. Armed police officers patrol the grounds of Akershus Fortress ahead of the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron (not in picture) who will meet with Norwegian Prime Minister in Oslo, Norway, on June 23, 2025. Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP.

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Paris: Two people in France have been taken into custody after a 27-year-old bride was killed at a wedding party in southeastern France at the weekend, a source close to the case said on Monday.

The pair were arrested after authorities mobilised dozens of police and a helicopter to hunt down the gunmen on Sunday.

No information about the two people has been released at this stage.