2023-07-02 02:13:44
After the death of a teenager by police violence, at least 427 people were arrested in France during renewed riots on Sunday night. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin wrote on Twitter early this morning. Despite all this, the night was quieter “thanks to the determined action of the law enforcement officers”. Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne praised the forces: In view of the violence, they showed exemplary courage, she said.
However, riots, looting and property damage broke out again, especially in Paris, Marseille and Lyon. 45,000 police officers and thousands of firefighters opposed this. In Marseille, police fired tear gas and engaged in street fights with youths in the city center. The situation in Paris was tense. On the boulevard Champs Elysees, normally full of tourists, the police showed a strong presence and carried out checks during the fifth night of the protests.
The riots were triggered by the death of a youth at the hands of a police officer on Tuesday. The 17-year-old, whose family is from Algeria, was stopped by a motorcycle patrol while driving a car in Nanterre. When the young man suddenly drove off, a fatal shot fell from a police officer’s service weapon. The youth was buried on Saturday with close family. The police officer blamed for his death has been taken into custody. A manslaughter investigation was launched against him.
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