French security forces on Thursday deployed tear gas as they clashed with protesters during a rally triggered by the fatal shooting of Nahel M, a 17-year-old teenager, by a police officer during a traffic stop on Tuesday. ManilaBulletin
The march in Nanterre, a town on the western outskirts of Paris, was proceeding peacefully at first, with Nahel's mother leading the crowd.
Earlier on Thursday, Nanterre Prosecutor Pascal Prache held a press conference detailing the circumstances of Nahel's death. The police officer who fired his gun later told investigators that he had acted for fear of the car causing a fatal accident. The prosecutor's office is therefore expected to charge the police officer in question with intentional homicide, he added.
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