Orvault resident shoots neighbor following dog waste dispute

A neighborhood dispute in Orvault, near Nantes, escalated into violence after a resident became enraged by dog waste near his home. On a Tuesday evening, an intoxicated man descended from his balcony and opened fire on a neighbor who was walking a dog.

The victim sustained a hip injury and has been issued a certificate of total incapacity for work (ITT). The shooter was immediately apprehended and placed in custody. The Nantes prosecutor's office has requested provisional detention pending trial, with the suspect facing charges including violence with a weapon while intoxicated, as well as illegal possession and use of firearms and ammunition.