It was an outbreak of violence witnessed by residents of the Beaugrenelle slab. This Friday, late afternoon, around 6:30 p.m. A brawl of incredible violence took place on this esplanade overlooking the Seine. Young people from rival gangs in the 15th arrondissement clashed with knives. This would be yet another clash between young people from “RD4”, this gang from the Beaugrenelle slab to which Yuriy, this 14-year-old teenager lynched in 2021 in the same place, belonged, and young people from Balard.
“Many clashes have taken place in the past,” confirms a source at the town hall of the 15th arrondissement. It’s been a while since it’s been this hot. The assessment is quite severe since we are talking about two relative emergencies and one absolute emergency. » This last victim would be a minor. Among the weapons found at the scene were a katana and a knife.
According to this same source, three arrests took place. These would be the three injured individuals treated at the hospital. For the authorities, the objective is now to avoid a return match. “We are going to strengthen the police presence in the coming days and also that of educators,” indicates Anthony Samama, deputy mayor of the 15th century for security. “It’s a long-term effort to try to reconcile these gangs. But sometimes because of trifles it can start again. »
“We risk a Yuriy bis affair”
Faced with this new episode of violence, the LR mayor of the 15th arrondissement, Philippe Goujon, officially requests that “more cameras be installed, there are not enough. And we are still waiting for the plan to secure the Beaugrenelle slab promised by the City of Paris following the Yuriy affair. » For the elected official, patrols must be reinforced, lighting reinforced and certain exits and staircases of the slab condemned. “This plan must be put in place, security must be strengthened. In which case we risk a Yuriy bis affair. »
