In a restaurant in Poitiers, a shooting degenerated into a fight between rival gangs, leaving five injured, including a 15-year-old teenager in critical condition. What will be the consequences of this violent confrontation?
Tl;dr
- Shooting in a restaurant in Poitiers, followed by a brawl.
- Five injured, including a seriously injured 15-year-old boy.
- Incident linked to tensions between rival groups.
Tragic evening in Poitiers
A tragic event shook Poitiers on the night of Thursday October 31 to Friday November 1. A restaurant in the Couronneries district became the scene of a devastating shooting. The evening ended in a violent clash between several rival gangs.
The results of the shooting
The Prefect of Vienne informed via his account on X (formerly Twitter) that the incident had left five injured. A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit in the head. Two other 16-year-old teenagers are also among the seriously injured, according to a police source.
Tensions between groups at the origin of the drama
Tensions between different groups are at the origin of this shooting, declared Bruno Retailleau on BFMTV. The situation required the intervention of the police and the gendarmerie. The prefect went to the scene and police reinforcements are expected.
Massive involvement
The Interior Minister reported that the incident involved between 400 and 600 peopleeither as witnesses or as participants. He suggested the shootings were likely linked to drug trafficking. The minister highlighted the urgency of the situation, saying we were “at a tipping point”.
