16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Paris During Rival Gang Clash Near High School

The violent altercation, part of a growing trend of youth gang confrontations in the city, has prompted an investigation reclassified as premeditated murder.

• A 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed near the Lycée Rodin in Paris' 13th arrondissement during a gang-related clash on December 17, 2024.
• The altercation involved rival youth gangs from the Amiral Mouchez and Glacière neighborhoods, with police suspecting premeditation; the case has been reclassified as assassination.
• The victim, not a student at the school, had been injured in a similar knife attack a week earlier near another Parisian high school.
• Authorities report a concerning rise in youth gang violence in Paris, with 98 incidents recorded in 2024, often involving weapons and increasingly younger participants.
• Efforts to prevent such violence include increased police surveillance, early intervention programs, and collaboration with schools and community organizations.

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