Killed the 17-year-old in Paris
40,000 police are called in for the violent protests
France is calling in 40,000 police in an attempt to put an end to the violent riots that are happening in several cities around the country, AP reports.
According to Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti, more than 130 police officers have been injured during the demonstrations that flared up after a police officer shot dead a 17-year-old boy in Paris during a traffic control on Tuesday.
- All this must be stopped, said Dupond-Moretti in an appeal to the protesters.
Riots in Paris. Christophe Ena / AP
Police are investigating after the fatal shooting in Paris
A police officer is being investigated after the shooting death of 17-year-old Nahel in Paris, French prosecutors say according to AFP.
The prosecutor believes that there were no legal reasons for the use of weapons and has classified the crime as homicide-related "homicide volontaire".
The incident occurred in Nanterre in western Paris when two motorcycle police officers stopped the 17-year-old driver for a traffic violation. In a clip that has spread on social media, one of the police officers can be seen holding a gun aimed at the 17-year-old.
During the night of Thursday, the protests in Paris turned into violent riots and spread to several other cities in the country, including Nice, Dijon, Lyon and Toulouse.
President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency meeting during the day to discuss the incident.
Protesters in Nanterre, Paris. Christophe Ena / AP
French anger: "Tired of being treated like this"
Violent riots have taken place in several French cities, including Paris, Nice, Lyon, Renne and Dijon. This after 17-year-old Nahel was shot dead by police at a traffic control in a Paris suburb on Tuesday.
Protesters that AFP spoke to say that they are tired of "being treated like this" and believe that the police systematically carry out violence against people in vulnerable areas.
- We are doing this for Nahel. We are Nahel, say two young protesters in Paris.
President Emmanuel Macron says he condemns the "unjustifiable violence" that took place against police stations, schools and local town halls.
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