Protests erupted in Paris on Tuesday after police reportedly shot dead a 17-year-old boy during a traffic stop on the outskirts of Nanterre.
A recently released video appears to show police stopping the young man. identified as Nael is in a yellow car. vehicle It pauses before moving on again, at which point a police officer appears to point a gun at the driver’s chest. In another footage, the car then tumbled down the road for a while before appearing to hit a power pole.
🚨 Massive riots on the outskirts of Paris, France.What we know so far
– The murder of a 17-year-old teenage boy by police in Nanterre has sparked riots on the outskirts of Paris at night, Le Parisien reported.
– The man died Tuesday morning while driving his Mercedes. … pic.twitter.com/s1620PGfII
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officer, Identified Florian M. was taken into custody on Tuesday and is expected to remain in custody for at least 24 hours for questioning, according to CNN.
The incident reportedly sparked a wave of violent protests on the outskirts of Paris on Tuesday night. About 24 police officers were injured and at least 40 vehicles were set on fire by demonstrators, according to CNN. About 2,000 police were mobilized on the outskirts of Nanterre ahead of the possible escalation of protests, the newspaper said.Police responded to vandalism and violence alongside demonstrators and law enforcement reportedly Collision on the road. Demonstrators set barricades and trash cans on fire and fired fireworks at riot police. according to Photos and videos posted on Twitter.
– Police were detained and people joined the demonstration.
-They set fire to barricades, cars, trash cans and fired fireworks at security forces. Police responded with tear gas. (2/2)#nanterre #Lapolis Assassin #Lapolis Tuesday #police pic.twitter.com/zkqf8p6Vcl
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The reported disturbance caught the attention of French President Emmanuel Macron. “Nothing can justify the death of a young man,” he told reporters in Marseille. “We would like to express the sentiments of the entire nation over the death of young Nael and convey to his family our solidarity and love for our nation.” (Related: Trump slams ‘friend’ Emmanuel Macron for ‘kissing Xi’s ass’ during visit to Beijing)
Nothing can justify the death of a young man,” said President Emmanuel Macron, commenting on the murder of a 17-year-old boy by police, urging France to calm down so that justice can prevail. pic.twitter.com/YAgw2Rk31e
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Two other passengers were reportedly in the victim’s car. CNN reported that police released one passenger after conducting an investigation, but another fled the scene and is still missing as of Wednesday.
