Investigations into the police shooting of Nahel Merzouk are still ongoing – a year after the teenager was killed during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb. The death set off a week of protests and rioting causing damage to towns across France. People in the suburbs where much of the violence took place say they feel abandoned.
A year ago, on 27 June 2023, 17-year-old Merzouk was shot in the chest at point-blank range in Nanterre by a police officer during a traffic stop – an event that was captured on video, but whose circumstances remain contested.
