"There is no concert with us", could we read in caption of a snap, a short video broadcast on social networks during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
In the background, individuals in black clothes, hoods screwed on their heads, throw projectiles at the windows of the MJC of Rillieux-la-Pape, a northern suburb of Lyon.
Their goal ?
Interrupt L'Allemand, a local artist performing that evening, at 8 p.m.
He comes from Vénissieux, a southern suburb.
A fight broke out between young people from the two territories a few weeks ago.
The rapper's coming would not have been appreciated.
Exclusive: feedback on the attack of a #rap concert on Saturday evening at #Rillieux from inside the building.
Dozens of individuals threw projectiles at the MJC while the audience was still in the room.
No injuries would be deplored, an investigation has been opened.
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- Lyon Mag (@lyonmag) September 26, 2021
"Everything went very well inside until the last minute," reassures L'Allemand, on his Facebook page, a few hours after the concert which brought together a hundred people.
The fire alarm has been triggered.
The windows of the room resisted, despite significant impacts.
The organizers and the security services of the MJC Ô Totem, kept the doors closed and relaunched the show, to prevent the rapper's fans from being exposed to the belligerents.
They were about thirty, according to the police, questioned by BFMTV.
Cars were also set on fire.
Thirteen vehicles burned down
The Mayor's office confirms that a meeting should be held with officials of the MJC as well as deputies for Culture and Security, in the afternoon.
The city council believes that such an event should not have taken place a few weeks after incidents between the two cities.
Contacted Le Parisien, the Police did not respond to our requests about the progress of the investigation.
No arrests have been announced for the moment.
Thirteen vehicles were set on fire and at least six people arrested this Friday evening in Rillieux-la-Pape, in the Lyon suburbs, the day after urban violence in the sensitive district of La Duchère in Lyon, we learned from concordant sources. .
"The situation is under control but I am very angry (...) Some are using what happened yesterday at La Duchère to give free rein to their violence", lamented the mayor LR of Rillieux-la-Pape, Alexandre Vincendet.
Violence had already broken out on March 5, 2021 in Rillieux-la-Pape.
Thirteen vehicles were set on fire and at least six people arrested.
An accident involving a young person from La Duchère in Lyon had ignited the powder.
