Boy, 15, shot dead in France as prosecutors blame drug war
Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim's aunt says he was not involved.
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"The motives behind this shooting, as the public prosecutor has stated, are very likely linked to drug trafficking."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"You shouldn't mix everything up. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time."
— Paola , Other
"I condemn what she calls the 'drug trafficking that is plaguing the country.'"
— Johanna Rolland , Politician
"Tengo plena confianza en las fuerzas del orden para encontrar muy rápidamente tanto a los autores de los atentados como a quienes los ordenaron."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"Ante la insoportable muerte de un adolescente hay que desplegar todos los medios policiales y judiciales para detener y condenar a los autores de este asesinato."
— Johanna Rolland , Politician
"Les motifs de cette fusillade "sont très probablement liés au trafic de stupéfiants"."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
""Il y a des drames qui se produisent", mais "il faut continuer à déstabiliser, à démanteler des réseaux.""
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"Nantes está de luto por la insoportable muerte de un adolescente"
— Johanna Rolland , Politician
"El de 13 años tiene el 'pronóstico vital muy comprometido'"
— Antoine Leroy , Other
"Cette guerre on la mène avec détermination et on ne lâchera rien."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"Les motifs de cette fusillade (...) sont très probablement liés, évidemment, au trafic de stupéfiants."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"le pronostic vital d'un des deux blessés, âgé de 13 ans, était « très engagé »."
— Antoine Leroy , Other
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Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim's aunt says he was not involved.
Un adolescente de 15 años murió y otros dos, de 13 y 14 años, resultaron heridos en un tiroteo en Nantes, Francia, que las autoridades creen está relacionado con el narcotráfico.
Un adolescente de 15 años fue asesinado y otro de 13 resultó gravemente herido en Nantes, Francia, en un tiroteo presuntamente vinculado al narcotráfico.
Un tiroteo en Nantes, Francia, resultó en la muerte de un adolescente de 15 años y dejó a otro de 13 en estado crítico, con indicios de estar relacionado con el narcotráfico.
Tras un tiroteo en Nantes que resultó en la muerte de un adolescente de 15 años y dejó a otro gravemente herido, las autoridades confirmaron que los días del herido ya no corren peligro.
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