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Four Arrested After Armed Attack in Rennes Leaves Four Injured

Masked gunmen opened fire in a Subway restaurant on Kennedy Plaza, highlighting ongoing drug-related violence in Rennes' Villejean district.

Un restaurant rennais a été la cible d’une fusillade jeudi 17 avril.
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Rennes: une fusillade fait 3 blessés par balle, une quatrième personne renversée
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Overview

  • Three masked individuals with firearms, including an assault rifle, targeted individuals in a Subway restaurant on April 17, injuring three by gunfire and one by vehicle impact.
  • All four injured victims are in stable condition and are being treated at CHU de Rennes, with no life-threatening injuries reported.
  • Four suspects, known to law enforcement, were apprehended within hours, including one near a burned-out getaway vehicle and three more overnight.
  • A judicial inquiry for attempted murder in an organized gang context has been launched, with investigators focusing on potential links to drug trafficking in the area.
  • CRS riot police remain deployed in the Villejean district to address public safety concerns following the attack.