in Rennes, a new shooting with automatic weapons in this neighborhood

New episode of violence in the Villejean district, in Rennes. Sunday January 5, 2025, around 13 h 40gunshots the automatic weapon were fired, indicates a police source news Rennesconfirming information from West France.

A bullet goes through the bay window of an apartment

At least two bursts were heard by witnesses present on site. ” Either ten shots identified,” explains the police source.

No injuries were reported. The firefighters confirmed to the editorial staff that they did not go to the scene. But the balance sheet could have been completely different.

On the 1st floor of a residence, on rue du Nivernais, one of the bullets passed through the bay window of an apartment before landing in a sofa. Fortunately, no one was present in the accommodation.

Another bullet lodged in the facade of a building

Another bullet was found; this one was housed In the facade of a building, alert on X (ex-Twitter) the National Police Alliance union.

“It is a miracle that no innocent person was killed in these settling of scores linked to drug trafficking which is plaguing our country! », adds the union.

An investigation is open. For the moment, we do not know the number of people involved in these shootings, nor the cause. It would appear, however, that these shots were “significantly linked to drug trafficking”, according to our police source.

Violence in Villejean

Since March 2024“not a week [ne s’est déroulée, N.D.L.R.] without a homicide, shooting or attempted murder linked to drug trafficking,” summarized a police officer in this article.

A few days earlier, Thursday January 2, a 22-year-old young man died from a stab wound in the Blosne district.

“This week, the violence were mainly focused in the Villejean district», Notes our police source.

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