On the night of Thursday October 31 to Friday November 1, 2024, Halloween festivities were marred by violence across France. Between shootings, settling of scores and stabbings, several deaths and injuries have been reported.
A Halloween evening filled with violence. During the night from Thursday to Friday, numerous tragic events multiplied across France, reports The Parisian.
Two people killed
In Bas-Rhin, a 21-year-old young man was found dead in the parking lot of a nightclub, in Bernolsheim, north of Strasbourg. Wounded with a knife, he could not be resuscitated by emergency services.
Near Villeurbanne, in the Rhône, a man in his thirties was killed by a bullet in the face around 11:30 p.m., while he was in the Tonkin district, renowned for being the theater numerous settling of scores, reported Progress. An investigation has been opened for intentional homicide.
Three shootings
In Ardèche, a shooting broke out outside a nightclub in Saint-Péray, injuring three young people aged 22 to 24, one of whom was in absolute emergency.
The Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, announced that at least five people had been injured around 11 p.m. during a shooting in the Couronneries district of Poitiers. Following this, a brawl involving hundreds of people broke out, against a backdrop of score-settling between rival gangs. A teenager finds himself between life and death.
In Clermont-Ferrand, in Puy-de-Dôme, a 19-year-old boy was shot and injured, according to information from The Mountain. Hit in the liver, he seems out of the woods although his vital prognosis was in jeopardy for a time. This shooting followed an altercation according to the first elements of the investigation, opened for attempted homicide by firearm.
Three stab wounds
In Isère, a 32-year-old man received three stab wounds to the back and ribs, in Grenoble. He was taken to hospital in serious condition. His vital prognosis is engaged according to France Blue. An investigation has been opened for attempted homicide.
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