A man was injured in the leg this Saturday after 2 p.m. after gunfire. This is the fourth serious incident of this kind in nine days which has taken place in front of or in the Saint-Paul shopping center, the scene of a turf war against a backdrop of drug trafficking. A succession of acts taken very seriously by the public authorities who have strengthened the surveillance system.
A man was shot this Saturday afternoon after 2 p.m., near the Saint-Paul shopping center, at Avenue de l’Europe. According to initial findings, the victim was slightly injured in the leg during this violent descent. According to testimonies, the armed people also fired into the air before fleeing. The events took place when the parking lots in the commercial area were full at that time of the day.
Turf war
This serious incident is the fourth in nine days and has many similarities with previous cases. This Wednesday evening, a man was shot, a collateral victim of an altercation that took place at the shopping mall, he explained to the police. Two hooded people then fled.
The day before, another man had been shot in the legs. The previous week, an equivalent scene was observed which caused injuries to the legs of a 28-year-old man. Three hooded individuals were then identified on the scene. This succession of maneuvers, which can be considered intimidation in the context of a turf war, took place on a well-known deal point.
“Put it to an end quickly”
The multiplication of these facts led the prefect to reinforce the police forces around the commercial zone. As of this Friday, two men were arrested. One was in possession of cannabis resin and cocaine. The second was carrying a handgun. They were taken into custody and will be presented to the prosecutor in the coming hours.
This Saturday evening, the departmental director of public security Marjorie Ghizoli announced “a special mobilization in this neighborhood with support from the CRS and a unit of mobile gendarmes, present night and day”. “We are dealing with thugs who have no respect for anything. Our goal is to quickly put an end to all this” she indicated. The interdepartmental judicial police service was seized of the investigation by the prosecutor.
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