The suspect arrested in the investigation into the shooting which left one dead and four injured, all minors, last Thursday in Poitiers, has been identified as the alleged perpetrator of the shooting. “This is the alleged shooter. He is known to the police, particularly for acts related to drug trafficking, and was also indicted for possession of weapons in Marseille, said a police source.
The suspect went to the police in Paris where he was taken into custody, according to the prosecution. According to police sources, he was then transferred to Poitiers.
Seven munitions found during search
The public prosecutor in Poitiers, Cyril Lacombe, indicated on Tuesday that he had launched “verifications” to confirm that this was indeed the person targeted by a search warrant as part of the investigation opened last Friday for assassination. and attempted assassinations. This warrant targeted a man who “would have engaged in the sale of narcotics” in the Couronneries district, the scene of the shooting which occurred on the evening of October 31.
During a search of a home he allegedly occupied, seven rounds of ammunition of the same caliber as the 11 found at the scene, as well as “partial elements of a dismantled weapon”, were seized by the police.
The shooting occurred in the Couronneries district, classified as a priority for city policy (QPV), in front of a kebab restaurant, while a Halloween evening organized by an association had brought together many young people nearby.
