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Two French Gun Incidents Test Law and Order: Isère Garage Owner Charged, Castres Police Targeted

Together, the cases expose fraught self-defense boundaries under French law alongside rising organized-crime pressure in a midsize city.

Overview

  • In Romagnieu (Isère), a 53-year-old garage owner fired a shotgun at four intruders, wounding a 15-year-old in the back who was hospitalized with no life-threatening prognosis reported.
  • The owner and his son have been placed under formal investigation for aggravated violence and released under judicial supervision as prosecutors pursue a judicial inquiry distinct from a flagrant theft probe.
  • Residents voiced support and frustration over repeated break-ins, with a crowdfunding drive for the garage owner gathering roughly €9,000–€10,000 before the platform suspended it.
  • In Castres (Tarn), masked assailants fired from a car at police in the Lameilhé district, lightly injuring three officers with fragments; investigators recorded a .22 LR impact and opened a case for attempted homicide of public officials.
  • National units CPN and DCOS have joined the Castres investigation, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez condemned the attack, police sources cite a turf conflict involving organized groups, and local authorities are seeking reinforcements including CRS 8.