The protests were not limited to the Paris region, but there were numerous riots in other areas of cities such as Toulouse or Lille. For his part, Macron convened an inter-ministerial crisis unit this Thursday.
At least 150 people have been arrested during protests in France that erupted on Tuesday after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police in Nanterre.
Tonight’s protests were not limited to the Paris region, but there were numerous riots in other districts of cities such as Toulouse or Lille, where the clashes have lasted for several hours.
Meanwhile, the murdered young man’s mother has called for an “uprising” and a “white march” in solidarity with what has happened. Has summoned a march this Thursday in the city of Nanterre at 2 p.m
For its part, the French newspaper the figaro has reported overnight that an attempt has been made to escape a prisoner from Fresnes Prison, located on Ile-de-France. Dozens of hooded men tried to break into the prison to escape, which ultimately fell through.
The riots broke out after a 17-year-old boy was shot in the chest at a police checkpoint after his vehicle was intercepted. The responsible officer, who is detained until Wednesday, stated during an initial interrogation that he acted “in self-defense”.
After the teen’s death, police denounced an attempted hit-and-run, although a video denied this version. The government of France has deployed some 2,000 police officers and gendarmes in Nanterre.
interministerial crisis
the French president, Emmanuel Macron, yesterday expressed his solidarity with the family of the minor and asked for calm. In a statement in Marseille, he stressed that “nothing justifies the death of a young man”.
The President of France this Thursday has a unity of interministerial crisis at the Ministry of the Interior for the riots.
Source: EITB
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