Saint-Nazaire: he fires an alarm pistol at young people who had left rubbish in front of his home

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Sunday, shortly before 2 p.m., a resident of the Méan Penhoët district in Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), unhappy with the attitude of a group of young people without papers who had thrown rubbish in front of his home, attacked verbally to them.

An argument and then a fight ensued.

During it, the 45-year-old man was beaten up according to witnesses at the scene, reports a police source.

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During the brawl, this individual of Ukrainian nationality and already known to the police would have pulled out a gas-charged alarm pistol and fired four times.

Shots that alerted residents who quickly alerted the police.

Arrived on the spot, they were given

the weapon used before arresting the shooter and then placing him in police custody for violence with a weapon.

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Second arrest

The next day, the investigations led the police to arrest one of the young people in the gang who allegedly participated in the attack.

The latter is suspected of having used a glass bottle during the brawl.

He is a young man of 24 years of Tunisian nationality.

He is also known to the police.

He was taken into custody for aggravated assault.

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After their respective hearings, the two individuals were released.

Their case has been sent to the courts, which must decide what to do with this story.