French President Emmanuel Macron convened his cabinet for a second crisis meeting in two days on Friday, after the most widespread night of rioting yet in protest at the fatal shooting of a teenager by police, Reuters reported.
Protests continue for the third night in a row following the tragic police shooting of a teenager in a suburb of Paris. The French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, confirmed that over 100 arrests have been made nationwide, with several cities imposing curfews.
Violent unrest erupted in Nanterre, France, following the tragic shooting of a 17-year-old driver by a police officer during a routine traffic check on Tuesday morning. The officer, now under custody, is being investigated for potential manslaughter, as confirmed by the local prosecutor’s office.
In central Paris, fourteen individuals were apprehended for reportedly trespassing into a prominent Nike store, according to an official from the Paris Prefecture Office.
To ensure stability, around 40,000 law enforcement officers were mobilized across the country, with 5,000 deployed in Paris and its surrounding areas. The unrest in response to the teenager’s killing has also spread to Brussels, Belgium, where eight arrests have been made and an increased police presence has been observed.
