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Boy, 12, Shot And Critically Wounded At Grenoble Drug-Dealing Spot As Shooters Flee

Investigators recovered nine 9 mm casings — the boy's identity remains unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Emergency responders found the child in cardio-respiratory arrest around 3 a.m. on Rue du Drac in the Chorier-Berriat area and resuscitated him before transfer to CHU Grenoble‑Alpes, where he is in a coma with life‑threatening injuries to the back and legs.
  • Prosecutors say he appears to be an unaccompanied minor born in December 2012 and unknown to authorities, though formal identification is still pending.
  • An attempted‑murder investigation has been opened and assigned to the police judiciaire and the Division de la criminalité organisée et spécialisée.
  • Nine 9 mm shell casings were recovered at the scene, with witnesses reporting multiple shots and a car speeding away in a location lacking video surveillance.
  • The shooting fits a wider pattern of narcotics‑related violence reported in Grenoble, where trafficking networks increasingly exploit very young minors.