Protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police who responded with tear gas and water cannons in French streets overnight as tensions grew over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation. More than 600 people were arrested and at least 200 police officers injured as the government struggled to restore order on a third night of unrest.
Armored police vehicles rammed through the charred remains of cars that had been flipped and set ablaze in the northwestern Paris suburb of Nanterre, where a police officer shot the teen identified only by his first name, Nahel. On the other side of Paris, protesters lit a fire at the city hall of the suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois and set a bus depot ablaze in Aubervilliers.
Around 200 police officers were injured, according to a national police spokesperson. No information was available about injuries among the rest of the population. The police officer accused of pulling the trigger Tuesday was handed a preliminary charge of voluntary homicide after prosecutor Pascal Prache said his initial investigation led him to conclude “the conditions for the legal use of the weapon were not met.” Preliminary charges mean investigating magistrates strongly suspect wrongdoing but need to investigate more before sending a case to trial.
Nahel’s mother, identified as Mounia M., told France 5 television that she’s angry at the officer who killed her only child, but not at the police in general. “He saw a little, Arab-looking kid, he wanted to take his life,” she said.“A police officer cannot take his gun and fire at our children, take our children’s lives,” she said.
Deadly use of firearms is less common in France than in the United States, although 13 people who didn’t comply with traffic stops were fatally shot by French police last year. This year, another three people, including Nahel, have died under similar circumstances. The deaths have prompted demands for more accountability in France, which also saw protests against racial injustice after George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
600 arrested, 200 police officers hurt on France’s 3rd night of protests over teen’s killingThe teen who is only being identified by his first name, Nahel, was shot and killed by police in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Wednesday
Read more »
Evacuations ordered as wildfire grows to 600 acres in Palo Pinto CountyEvacuations are underway Thursday as crews battle a wildfire that has consumed more than 600 acres and threatened dozens of homes in Palo Pinto County.
Read more »
AstraZeneca to spend $400 million to plant 200 million trees, cut carbon footprintBritish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday announced it would invest $400 million to plant over 200 million trees by 2030 as part of its strategy for reducing carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
Read more »
Collaborating So a 200-Year-Old Pipe Can Continue Its Work'As an example of a partnership between First Nations, a museum, and a federal government, the pipe’s repatriation offers a roadmap for the return of privately held objects of outstanding cultural patrimony.'
Read more »
Chevy Silverado EV: 200+ kWh Of Offboard Power To Get The Job DoneWe speak with Chris Hamilton, an engineer at General Motors to learn about the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado's 10.2 kW Offboard Power system.
Read more »
Republic Records Has Longest Streak for a Label Atop Billboard 200 Albums Chart in 25 YearsThanks to Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift & Stray Kids, Republic Records Has the Longest Streak for a Label Atop Billboard 200 Albums Chart in 25 Years
Read more »