Kendji Girac: The Voice France star seriously hurt after shooting - BBC News

Authorities say Kendji Girac's life is no longer in danger.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kendji Girac first rose to fame in 2013, after covering a song by rapper GimsBy Ido Vock & Chris BockmanIn London and ToulouseA winner of the French series of The Voice is in serious condition after being shot in the chest.

Authorities say Kendji Girac's life is no longer considered in danger.

Police were called at about 05:30 local time (04:30 GMT) to a traveller site in Biscarrosse, around 50km (31 miles) from Bordeaux.

French media reported that in initial talks with investigators, he linked the incident to his own mishandling of the firearm.

He was transported to a hospital in Bordeaux following the shooting.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68873375

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