Protests erupt in Paris after police officer fatally shoots teenager for ‘violating traffic laws’

A Paris police officer allegedly shot at a teenager who refused to stop during a traffic check sparking protests in the suburb, it was reported.

The 17-year-old was in the Paris suburb of Nanterre when he was shot at by an officer after he failed to stop for a traffic check, the prosecutors said.

Local media reported that emergency services tried to resuscitate him at the scene but he died shortly afterwards.

Le Monde reported that a video circulating on social media shows two police officers trying to stop a vehicle and one shooting point blank at the teenager when he failed to stop the car.

The car crashed after moving a few metres, the video reportedly shows.

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