The Perrier district of Annemasse in neighbouring France, was the scene of another violent incident Friday night.
At around 9pm, a 20-year-old man was shot in front of a fast-food restaurant after an argument between several men.
The victim was hit in the groin, he’s expected to survive.
The shooter fled and remains at large. Police are investigating whether the attack is connected to the arrest of a drug dealer earlier that evening in the same neighborhood.
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