There have been violent clashes between police and teams of youths within the Paris suburb of Nanterre after a youngster was apparently shot lifeless by an officer throughout a site visitors cease.

According to his household's legal professionals the 17-year-old supply driver, named as Nael M, died on the scene.

The police officer has been detained on suspicion of manslaughter, mentioned the native prosecutor's workplace in Paris.

Officers are reported to have mentioned that their lives have been at risk as a result of the motive force had threatened to run them over, a declare rejected by the sufferer's household.

Their legal professionals cited a video reported to be of the incident circulating on-line that exhibits two law enforcement officials leaning into the driver-side window of a yellow automobile, earlier than the automobile pulls away and one officer fires towards the motive force. The automobile is later seen crashed right into a submit close by.

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The capturing sparked indignant scenes as native residents held a protest outdoors the police headquarters, earlier than automobiles have been set on fireplace and fireworks geared toward riot police, who used tear fuel to attempt to disperse the demonstrators.

Nine persons are reported to have been arrested.

Several folks have died or sustained accidents by the hands of French police in recent times, prompting calls for for extra accountability.

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