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Rapper BFK.16 Detained as Police Probe Lyon-Area Clip Shoot That Set Apartments Ablaze

Investigators are conducting roughly fifteen searches to trace responsibility for the mortar that ignited the blaze.

Overview

  • Authorities report between four and six people in custody, including 18-year-old BFK.16, following raids across Rillieux-la-Pape and nearby towns.
  • Police say an unauthorized shoot of 20 to 30 participants involved pyrotechnic mortars, with officers targeted as they intervened.
  • One projectile landed on a balcony and sparked a fire that damaged five apartments, according to the prefecture.
  • About 70 firefighters responded while facing projectiles, dozens of residents were evacuated and temporarily rehoused, and no injuries were reported.
  • Additional searches are expected as investigators examine roles in the violence, while the incident rekindles debate over security and contested urban-renovation plans in the area.