Following the tragic death of a 17-year-old teenager from a Paris suburb who was shot in the chest by police on Tuesday, hundreds of people have protested for a second day in a row.
The police first alleged that the boy intentionally rammed his car into them, according to French media. However, the cop can be seen in a video aiming his firearm through the driver's window.
The teenager was shot at point-blank range as he drove off and crashed soon afterwards. This is the second person this year in France to have been killed in a police shooting during a traffic stop. Last year, a record 13 people died in this way.
Following the tragic, French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he described as an "unforgivable" shooting.
"I would like to express the feelings of the entire nation at what has happened and the death of young Nahel, and to tell his family of our solidarity and the nation's affection," President Emmanuel Macron said while speaking to reporters on Tuesday.
"We have a teenager who has been killed. It's inexplicable, unforgivable," he said, adding that the the case was immediately referred to the courts where he hoped justice would "do its job quickly".
As the grief and anger increase, the protests over the death have turned violent with police stations and other buildings targeted with fireworks, explosives and other projectiles.
According to reports at least 77 arrests have been made so far.
The police first alleged that the boy intentionally rammed his car into them, according to French media. However, the cop can be seen in a video aiming his firearm through the driver's window.
The teenager was shot at point-blank range as he drove off and crashed soon afterwards. This is the second person this year in France to have been killed in a police shooting during a traffic stop. Last year, a record 13 people died in this way.
Following the tragic, French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he described as an "unforgivable" shooting.
"I would like to express the feelings of the entire nation at what has happened and the death of young Nahel, and to tell his family of our solidarity and the nation's affection," President Emmanuel Macron said while speaking to reporters on Tuesday.
"We have a teenager who has been killed. It's inexplicable, unforgivable," he said, adding that the the case was immediately referred to the courts where he hoped justice would "do its job quickly".
As the grief and anger increase, the protests over the death have turned violent with police stations and other buildings targeted with fireworks, explosives and other projectiles.
According to reports at least 77 arrests have been made so far.
