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Serge Aurier's Younger Brother Killed In Shooting In France
Cristopher Aurier, younger brother of Tottenham defender Serge Aurier, died from a gunshot injury in France's Toulouse.
Serge Aurier plays as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.© Instagram
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Christopher Aurier was killed in a shooting in France's Toulouse
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He was the younger brother of Tottenham's Serge Aurier
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The shooter allegedly fled, according to a source said
The younger brother of Tottenham defender Serge Aurier was killed in a shooting in Toulouse on Monday, according to a police source. When emergency services arrived on the scene at 5:00 am local time (0300 GMT), the 26-year-old was injured in the abdomen and he later died in hospital, the fire service said.
A source close to the investigation said the gunman fled.
According to local radio, the victim was Christopher Aurier, who plays for French fifth-division team Toulouse Rodeo.
He came through the youth academy at Lens like his older brother, an Ivorian international and former Paris Saint-Germain full-back, but failed to break through at the highest level.
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