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Nantes (dpa) – Outrage of a murderous police in the city of Nantes, in the west of France, by violent riots. A policeman mortally wounded a 22-year-old motorist while he was apparently trying to escape control.
Attorney Pierre Sennès said on Wednesday that he was not yet able to give a definitive answer as to whether the officer had legally opened fire the previous night.
According to official figures, about 30 cars and several shops were lit in the hours that followed. Several parts of the city near the Atlantic coast were affected by the riots. Some teenagers have said they want to "take revenge," reports France Bleu Loire Océan. According to the regional newspaper "Ouest-France", the incendiary devices flew to the police. Security forces used tear gas.
Interior Minister Gerard Collomb condemned "acts of violence and destruction unacceptable" and called for calm. But the situation tightened again on Wednesday night. There were two cars and a minibus was fired, said prefect Nicole Klein the BFMTV station. Many riot police should be on the ground at night to face possible new riots.
The events were reminiscent of the riots of the suburbs of 2005. At that time, two young people fleeing the police in Paris had taken life in a transformer and suffered a fatal electric shock – the accident triggered weeks of revolt young people – including other suburbs.
According to the prosecutor, the young man had given a false identity during the check. The police had asked him to come with them to the police station – the driver had apparently tried to escape control by quickly restoring his car.
A local policeman, Jean-Christophe Bertrand, said that a policeman had been hit on the knee and that a colleague had opened fire. However, several French media cited alleged eyewitnesses who opposed this version of the police.
An arrest warrant was issued against the young man from the Paris region, which could explain his "logic of escape," said prosecutor Sennès. He was suspected of gang theft, robbery and criminal union.
Sennes said that the mood in the Breil district, where the deadly shot was fired, was already tense. Last week, several people fired shots on the facade of a building, injuring a girl. As a result, the police have been more active in recent days.
The mayor of Nantes, Johanna Rolland, calls the inhabitants of the city on the Loire to rest. The judiciary must explain in complete independence what has happened. The General Inspectorate of Police Investigation. Attorney Sennès announced that he could provide more information on Thursday.
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