US EditionFusillades, Burning Houses: Renewed Violence in Clermont-Ferrand
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In a few hours, several dramatic events struck the town of Clermont-Ferrand and its surroundings. On Wednesday, 13 August, at about 5 a.m., the firefighters discovered a carbonized body in a burning Renault Clio stationed in the Croix-de-Neyrat district. The victim's identity is not yet known, and an investigation for murder was entrusted to the Division of Organized and Specialized Crime (DCOS), reports France 3 on Thursday, 14 August 2025. A l…
On the night of Tuesday 12 to Wednesday 13 August, a man's body was found in a burning car, while two houses were hit by a fire in Clermont-Ferrand. Since early 2025, criminal acts have continued in the city. Six homicides have taken place there, four of which are believed to be related to drug trafficking. Following repeated requests from local elected officials, the Auvergne capital has been integrated into the enhanced security cities system.…
A calcined body was found in a burning car, one person was shot and one house was targeted by arson on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday in Clermont-Ferrand or in the vicinity of the town of Puy-de-Dôme.
One person was shot and wounded a few hours earlier. These events occur while the Puy-de-Dôme prefecture has known since 2024 many account settlements related to drug trafficking.
Clermont-Ferrand was the scene of a wave of violence on the night of Tuesday 12 to Wednesday 13 August. The investigations, still ongoing, have not yet established any link between these events.
On the night of Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August, houses burned, a lifeless body was found and a man was shot at in the capital of Puy-de-Dome.
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