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19-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Targeted Attack at Saint-Nazaire Home

Authorities in Nantes have launched an organized crime investigation after masked assailants executed the victim in his bedroom before fleeing the scene.

  • The killing occurred early Monday morning in the Bouletterie neighborhood of Saint-Nazaire, a district affected by drug-related violence.
  • Two masked individuals, reportedly armed with firearms, forcibly entered the victim's apartment and shot him multiple times in his bedroom.
  • The victim, who lived with his father and younger brother, was pronounced dead at the scene despite resuscitation efforts by emergency responders.
  • Authorities have identified the victim as being known to police and judicial systems, though the exact motive for the attack remains under investigation.
  • The suspects fled in a vehicle driven by a third accomplice, and no arrests have been made as investigators continue to examine the circumstances of the crime.
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