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Two Young Men Killed Overnight in Separate Shootings in Échirolles and Rennes

Specialized investigators are leading both cases, with Rennes bolstering security in tense districts.

Overview

  • In Échirolles near Grenoble, a 22-year-old was shot shortly after 23:00 and died around 01:00 after being hit in the head, back and abdomen.
  • Prosecutors in Grenoble say the Échirolles victim was likely targeted by an assailant on a two-wheeled vehicle after a large brawl earlier in the evening.
  • In Rennes’ Le Blosne neighborhood, police found a man dead in a car around 01:00, with multiple bullet impacts on the vehicle and about a dozen shell casings nearby.
  • The Rennes victim is probably a 25-year-old born in Morocco, and an aggravated murder inquiry has been opened.
  • The Division de la criminalité organisée spécialisée (DCOS) has been assigned to both investigations, and the prefecture deployed CRS 82 and a mobile unit to reinforce security in Rennes.