Ajaccio: Teenager shot during police check of urban rodeo

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the foot during a police operation targeting an ‘urban rodeo’ in Sarrola-Carcopino, near Ajaccio. The incident occurred around 2:00 AM in the Atrium industrial zone while an anti-crime brigade was conducting a check on a motorcycle gathering.

Investigators are currently treating the case as an attempted homicide. While the exact source of the gunfire has not been confirmed, authorities are investigating the possibility that a local resident, frustrated by the noise and disturbances caused by the motorized gatherings, may have fired the shot. No suspects have been officially identified. The victim sustained a wound to his right foot.