Young Man Found Dead in Vénissieux, Investigation Underway
A tragic incident unfolded in the Minguettes district of Vénissieux, near Lyon, where the body of a 24-year-old man was discovered in a squatted apartment on rue Gabriel-Fauré. According to reports from Le Parisien, the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head, leading authorities to classify the case as a voluntary homicide. Firefighters, who responded around 8:30 p.m., alerted the police upon arrival at the scene, where a handgun was also found. The Lyon public prosecutor's office has initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances and exact causes of death, with further medico-legal examinations expected to shed more light on the incident.
Shooting Incident in Saint-Egrève, Near Grenoble
In a separate incident, a 47-year-old man was shot dead on the evening of October 20 in Saint-Egrève, located north of Grenoble. According to the public prosecutor's office, the victim was shot while parking his scooter outside a property. Despite emergency services' attempts to provide first aid, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The initial findings suggest he was hit by a single bullet in the back, although an autopsy will clarify the total number of impacts. Notably, authorities have not established any connection to drug-related activities, despite a rising trend of gun violence linked to drug trafficking in the Grenoble area, which has been described as a
gang war.
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Recent Shootings in Vénissieux and Saint-Egrève Raise Concerns Over Gun Violence
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