Poitiers: Shooting injures five and sparks mass brawl

Authorities say it's is an alarming sign of the spread of drug-trafficking violence across the nation.

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Five people were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting at a restaurant in the city, including a 15-year-old boy who was left in critical condition after being shot in the head, police sources told the AFP news agency.

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau described the incident as an alarming sign of drug-related violence escalating in the country.

It follows a shooting in the north-western city of Rennes last week which killed a five-year-old boy.

"These shootings are not happening in South America, they are happening in Rennes, in Poitiers, in this part of western France once known for its tranquility," Retailleau told broadcaster BFMTV.

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