Police illustration. - Clément Follain / 20 Minutes

A 39-year-old man, unfavorably known to the justice system, was seriously injured on Saturday evening in a sensitive district of Grenoble after being the target of several shots from two men who fled, the prosecutor's office said on Sunday. city.

The facts took place around 10:45 pm in the city of Paul Mistral when the victim, in his vehicle, was "chased" by a car in which were his two alleged attackers, said in a statement Eric Vaillant, the public prosecutor of Grenoble.

The car of the alleged shooters burned down

The individuals then opened fire in the direction of the 30-something vehicle, the rear of which was hit by several projectiles. One of them crossed the front seat to "reach the driver's back," said the magistrate. The injured man managed to get out of his car before collapsing. His state of health, considered "hopeless" when he was admitted to the hospital, "would have stabilized" on Sunday.

Born in 1981, the victim of this "attempted homicide" is known to the justice system after several convictions "for acts of drug trafficking and criminal associations", according to the same source. The car of the alleged shooters, one of whom was "wearing a clown wig", was set on fire by the latter, who were recovered by another vehicle. A "9 mm automatic pistol loader", "a 7.62 caliber holster and a 9 mm impact holster" were found near the wreckage. The public prosecutor's office entrusted the investigation to the Grenoble judicial police branch.

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