Overview
- In Échirolles near Grenoble, a 22-year-old was shot around 11 p.m., taken to hospital, and died around 1 a.m. after being hit in the head, back, and stomach.
- In Rennes, a 25-year-old was found dead in a car in the Le Blosne district with multiple gunshot wounds, shattered windows, and cartridge cases of 7.65 or 9 mm after police were alerted around 1 a.m.
- The Division of Specialized Organized Crime (DCOS) has taken charge of both investigations, with the Rennes unit handling the local case.
- Authorities have not announced arrests or identified suspects in either shooting as of Sunday morning.
- Échirolles has seen repeated gun violence linked to drug trafficking, including a 33-year-old killed earlier this week and a 2024 building closure tied to a lucrative dealing point.