Man stabbed to death near Lyon during brawl, another in critical condition

A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death and another was seriously injured following a fight on Saturday evening in Saint-Priest (Rhône) and four people were arrested, the Lyon prosecutor’s office said on Sunday. “The facts would be the consequence of a neighborhood dispute”the prosecution said, confirming information from the daily newspaper. Progress.

An altercation first broke out between two families from the same building, requiring the intervention of the police, according to the same source. A fight then broke out between the two parties in the lobby of the building when the police left and while municipal police officers were still present.

A 19-year-old man died on the spot while a second, aged 20, was evacuated as a matter of urgency. Four brothers aged 31, 30, 28 and 26 were arrested and taken into custody. The public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into voluntary homicide and attempted voluntary homicide. “Investigations are continuing as part of the flagrante delicto investigation”the prosecution said.