French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called for 'calm' on Wednesday after a night of violent protests over a teenager's death at the hands of police in a Paris suburb.
Firefighters work to put out a burning car on the sidelines of a protest in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, France, on June 27, 2023, after police shot and killed a 17-year-old driver during a traffic check.French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called for "calm" on Wednesday after a night of violent protests over a teenager's death at the hands of police in a Paris suburb.
A 17-year-old driver was shot and killed by a police officer on Tuesday morning during a traffic check in Nanterre, a suburb of France's capital. The officer remains detained on suspicion of manslaughter amid an ongoing investigation into the incident, according to the local prosecutor's office. Lawyers for the victim's family identified him as 17-year-old Nael M. and said they intend to file complaints against the officer who fired the lethal shot and another officer who was at the scene. Nael's mother took to social media calling for people to join her at a march in Nanterre on Thursday, saying: "Please, let's revolt for my son."
Police in riot gear stand next to a fire burning in the street after a protest in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, France, on June 27, 2023.Overall, 31 people were arrested, 25 police officers were injured and 40 cars were burned, according to Darmanin, who condemned the violence and announced heightened police presence. The interior minister said 1,200 officers were deployed overnight and 2,000 would be in the Paris region and around other big cities on Wednesday to "maintain order.
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