French police on Tuesday killed a teenager who refused to stop for a traffic check outside Paris, prompting expressions of shock and
The 17-year-old was in the Paris suburb of Nanterre early Tuesday when police shot him dead after he broke road rules and failed to stop, prosecutors said.The officer accused of firing on the driver has been detained on homicide charges, the Nanterre prosecutor’s office said.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told parliament the two police officers were being questioned and acknowledged that the images posted on social media were “extremely shocking”.Paris police chief Laurent Nunez admitted in an interview with BFM TV that the action of the policeman “raises questions” although he said it was possible the officer felt threatened.
Nanterre mayor Patrick Jarry said he was “shocked” by the video images and passed his “sincere condolences to the boy’s mother”. In 2022, a record 13 deaths were recorded after refusals to stop for traffic controls. Five police officers have been charged in these cases.
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