Five people were seriously injured Poitierscity France west, at a height of a shooting. This was reported by the Minister of Home Affairs, Bruno Retailleauwhich links the episode to human trafficking drug. The minister added on Bfmtv/Rmc that more than 100 people witnessed or participated in the shooting, which occurred last night at around 22.45 in the Couronneries district. One of the injured victims, a 15-year-old minor, was hit in the head and his life was in danger, according to police sources.
Shooting in Poitiers: what happened
Minister Bruno Retailleau spoke about an episode related to drug trafficking and the hundreds of people involved.
In total, “several hundred people”, “between 400 and 600”, were “involved” in the shooting which started in the “restaurant” and then “escalated into a fight”, Retailleau told broadcaster Bfmtv. Among the injured victims were also two 16 year old boys.
Once again, according to the minister, the shooting was related to drug trafficking. “I can confirm it,” he said, adding that this time “this shooting took place not in South America, but in Rennes, in Poitiers, in a region of western France that was once famous for its tranquility.” “We are at a turning point and the choice we have to make today is between general mobilization or the Mexicanization of the country,” he added.