On December 14, five individuals were shot and killed near Dunkirk, France, with the suspect, a 22-year-old man, voluntarily confessing to the gendarmerie. The shootings occurred in two locations: four victims were killed in Loon-Plage and one in Wormhout. The suspect is accused of murdering his former employer and two colleagues, and he had three weapons in his vehicle. The case is under investigation by the North Interdepartmental Judicial Police Service.