Police fired teargas after a march where thousands of people demanded justice for the death of a teenager who was shot by police in France.
The 17-year-old, identified as Nahel M, was shot in the chest on Tuesday as he pulled away from police who tried to stop him for traffic infractions.
Joined by the boy's mother, crowds chanted: 'Justice pour Nahel' as they walked through the streets of Nanterre, where the shooting happened. A police officer involved in the shooting has been placed under formal investigation for voluntary homicide
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The 17-year-old, identified as Nahel M, was shot in the chest on Tuesday as he pulled away from police who tried to stop him for traffic infractions.
Joined by the boy's mother, crowds chanted: 'Justice pour Nahel' as they walked through the streets of Nanterre, where the shooting happened. A police officer involved in the shooting has been placed under formal investigation for voluntary homicide
France police shooting: Macron holds crisis meeting as officer investigated
Boy shot dead by French police was ‘well-liked kid’ with ‘real potential’
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