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Fatal police shooting of woman in Paris sparks political row

Emergency services treat two occupants of a vehicle who were shot by police on Saturday.
Emergency services treat two occupants of a vehicle who were shot by police on Saturday. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

A fatal police shooting in Paris has prompted a political row before this weekend’s French parliamentary elections, as the left attacked Emmanuel Macron over what it said were dangerous policing methods.

Police opened fire on a car in the 18th arrondissement of Paris on Saturday morning, injuring the driver and shooting dead one of the passengers, a 21-year woman, Rayana. Officers said the car failed to stop when summoned by them, and then allegedly drove towards them at speed.

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