A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by French police in Nanterre on Tuesday, reports a number of media, including BBC.
A video circulating on the internet shows what is supposed to be a police officer pointing a firearm at the 17-year-old, who is driving the car. He is said not to have stopped following the police order. Then you hear a shot and the car stops driving.
First aid was attempted at the scene, but life could not be saved. Another passenger ran from the scene and one was arrested.
Expect fierce riots
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The police officer who fired the shot is in custody on suspicion of murder, writes BBC.
The shooting has sparked major protests in the city. Images of burning cars, bins and fireworks are spreading online.
BURNING: The protesters set several things on fire in the streets. Photo: Zakaria ABDELKAFI / AFP / NTB Show more
– The video shows a police officer killing a young man in cold blood, says the family’s assistance lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, to BBC.
– More violent and more violent
– Shocking
The authorities deployed riot police and the fire brigade. Several demonstrators are said to have been arrested in connection with the protests.
France’s interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, said on Tuesday that the police officers involved had been questioned about the incidents.
– The video was extremely shocking, Darmanin said, according to the report BBC.
Local media reports that the authorities will maintain an increased presence in the areas of the protests in the coming days.
2023-06-28 01:43:05
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