New gang violence erupted in Toulouse, leaving one person in critical condition and four others injured during late-night shootings.
New gang violence in Toulouse
New episodes of gang-related violence occurred during the night of Wednesday to Thursday in two neighborhoods of Toulouse, following a recent wave of gang conflicts that resulted in deaths and injuries in nearby areas. Two incidents with casualties
The incidents resulted in one person between life and death and four others injured. One shooting took place on Louis Plana Street near the Soupetard housing estate, a usually calm area where a victim was shot in the thigh with a 22 long rifle. Victim in stable condition
The victim was urgently transported to the Toulouse University Hospital, but their life was not in immediate danger. In the Reynerie neighborhood, near Abbal Square on Winston Churchill Avenue, police found numerous spent cartridges and recorded multiple shots fired. Shooters on electric motorcycle
According to initial reports, two shooters were riding an electric motorcycle and fired at a group of people. A man was hit in the stomach and taken to the hospital, while another young person was shot in the legs. Multiple injured in second incident
Two other individuals present at the scene were also injured and transported to the emergency room by their relatives, highlighting the severity of the second incident.