Grenoble: guns and knives in the middle of the street, two arrests

The Saint-Bruno area of ​​Grenoble was on Wednesday November 13 in the afternoon, where there was a violent conflict between two groups of individuals. according to The Dauphiné Libresuddenly about twenty people wearing masks and black clothes took the streets of la Nursery and Edgar-Quinet, famous for their points of agreement, running ” as if they had been chased », before scattering. Shortly after, an armed gang appeared, including a man firing two shots in the air and others with bladed weapons, causing panic.

Witnesses, frightened by the sight, entered businesses and homes, and the merchants immediately closed their shops. When they arrived at the scene about fifteen minutes later, the police observed several suspects.

Two arrests and dozens of refugees

A fifteen-year-old teenager, with a machete, was arrested. He was arrested, along with a second suspect. A handgun was also found under a vehicle, no doubt thrown by one of the escapees. The two suspects were arrested, and investigations are continuing to determine their exact role in the incident. This clash, at first glance, seems to be linked to turf wars for control of contract points, which are very lucrative in this sector.