Grenades explosion in Grenoble: 12 injuries after criminal act

Grenades explosion in Grenoble: 12 injuries after criminal act

In a shocking incident in Grenoble, France, at least twelve people were injured in an explosion when an attacker threw a grenade into a bar. The prosecutor François Touret-de-Courcy reported that the incident occurred on Wednesday evening at around 8:00 p.m. and the bar was in the Village Olympique district, which was classified as problematic. The explosion occurred at a moment when many guests were present, and two injuries are in life -threatening. The police have confirmed the incident as a result of a thrown grenade, and numerous investigations are carried out to clarify the motif of the attacker, so

Detailed investigations run

According to the authorities, a terrorist background of the crime has not yet been determined. Instead, it is assumed that the incident is in the context of the criminal milieus and may be in connection with drug crime. The suspect was said to be armed with a assault rifle, possibly a Kalashnikov, but remains unclear whether he also used the weapon. Mayor éric Piolle sentenced the extremely violent act as a "criminal act of exceptional violence" and made concerned about security in the region, as Bild reported.

The investigation is in full swing to obtain more information about the background and identity of the attacker. At the time of the explosion, the authorities were unable to provide any further references to the motif of the perpetrator, which makes the situation all the more disturbing. Initial information indicated a possible connection to the drug scene, but the investigators are currently looking for all possible traces.