Ligue 1 side St-Etienne has confirmed that William Gomis has died.
Gomis, 19, was shot dead on Sunday night in his hometown of La Seyne-Sur-Mer on France’s Mediterranean coast in the company of another 14-year old boy.
Police reportedly found 24 bullets fired from a Kalashnikov rifle at the scene.
“AS Saint-Etienne has had the immense sadness to learn of the tragic death of William Gomis. He left ASSE last June after his five-year academy training cycle. This solid and rangy defender contributed notably to the reserve team’s promotion to the National 2 league in 2017-18.” The club’s statement read.
“The club’s leaders, coaches, players and employees are deeply affected by William’s sudden death and offer their deepest sympathies to his family. Appreciated by his former team-mates and educators for his human qualities, the young player, who would have turned 20 in December, did all his training at the club where he had arrived at the age of 15,” the statement continued to read.
He did not feature for the senior side though.
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