A walk in tension in Garges in memory of the young man killed in Nantes

"Justice for Abu, the police murder. It was to these cries that resounded this Wednesday evening in Garges-lès-Gonesse (Val-d'Oise) the "spontaneous" gathering organized after the death of Abubakar Fofana, this young man of 22 years killed by a policeman Tuesday night in Nantes. It is here, in the district of Muette that lived Aboubakar.

Young people, not so young, children, mothers … Place Nelson Mandela, the district mobilized itself following a call launched on social networks this Wednesday. "Truth and justice for Abu", chanted the participants in this march between Garges and the police station of Sarcelles.

"Abu was a nice young man"

"As you know, last night (Tuesday Ed), a young was shot for reasons diverted by the media, launches an organizer. Abu was a kind, respectful young man. For his memory, we organize a march. For Abu.

A kitty was set up to support "the mother who is alone in raising her children. We are all likely to be in the place of his mother. The procession moves towards Sarcelles. "Justice for Abu, the police murder," say the marchers. "It's always the same thing. The victim becomes guilty. In the name of what the police kill with impunity? "(19659003)" It must not go unpunished "

Aboubakar Fofana, she knew him. "He was very respectful, kind, he was not a young man with history. His mother raised him properly. We wanted to kill him! We could have pulled the tires of his car or his legs but we shot at the neck. Many people share this view. "This so-called self-defense. We're going to be killed like that … It's a cry of pain we do not understand. " For all this walk is necessary. "We want to show that we have pain, that it must not go unpunished.

Fabienne Azalbert, the Sarcelles commissioner, played the moderators by proposing to receive a delegation. "I saw the mother of the victim who was there. I am ready to receive to explain the current procedure. We agreed on a minute of silence. Everyone was allowed to talk by asking them to disperse quietly. We have seen with the mediators of the two communes, the goal being to allow the investigation to continue and not to overbid. Now, we will monitor to prevent incidents. The goal is to appease everyone. "Around 9 pm, a fragile calm seemed to have returned to the neighborhood. In the evening, the family's lawyer called for calm until the white march scheduled for Thursday in Nantes.

"The media only come when things are not right"

Earlier in the afternoon, the climate was tense at Nelson-Mandela Square in Garges-lès-Gonesse. "Since this morning there is police everywhere. And the media do not stop, they come only when it's not right, "blows a young inhabitant of the neighborhood of La Muette.

" There, we met like this ", he continues, before joining a group, located in front of a supermarket. In front of this supermarket, none of those present met wished to discuss. "The cop killed a young man and lo and behold, he's not going to see anything and your article is not going to change anything, we do not want to talk to you," these people insist.

Later, mothers are waiting. "We just learned, we came to support the family, it can happen to anyone, we have to be there, together," insist these two women who live in the neighborhood "for 30 years." [19659013] – "clbad =" article-full__figure-image article-full__figure-image_all "/>