The family of a teenager shot by police have called for calm after five days of violent riots. The victim, aged 17 and named as Nahel, sparked anger as rioters in France clashed with police on Sunday (July 2).
The teenager was shot by police after failing to stop for a traffic check last Tuesday. France has seen since five days of violent rioting and unrest that also saw a mayor's home targeted with a burning car, injuring members of his family.
Police made 719 more arrests, bringing the total number of people detained to more than 3,000 following a mass security deployment aimed at quelling France’s worst social upheaval in years.
