The tension has risen again a notch in the Nantes districts, in particular in that of Dervallières, to the north-west of the city. This Wednesday afternoon, around 5:30 p.m., a young man was hit by gunfire in the middle of the street, close to the shops and the imposing Watteau building.
The victim, who would be 17 years old, would have received at least two bullets in the upper body, indicates the parquet floor of Nantes. She was taken to hospital in what was considered a “serious” condition. The suspect(s) are on the run. A security perimeter has been established on site. The judicial police have been seized of the investigation.
Plagued by traffic
The mayor of Nantes, Johanna Rolland (PS), immediately went there, as did the prefect of Loire-Atlantique. It asks the Ministry of the Interior for additional police and justice resources to fight against drug trafficking in certain districts. ” The situation is serious. Residents are deeply shocked. All public authorities must take stock of what is happening in Nantes. Additional efforts must be made, ”reacted Johanna Rolland, questioned by the press.
The Watteau des Dervallières building, and more particularly its number 38, is well known to the police for the drug trafficking it hosts. Last week, a major police operation was organized there due to the presence of a long weapon, captured by CCTV images. The address has been the subject of an upsurge in tension since the arrest, at the end of June, of the alleged leader from this reputed deal point.