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French police officer detained for voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting teen driver

An image of the police check that led to the death of 17-year-old Nahel, in Nanterre, west of Paris, on June 27, 2023. © @Ohana_Fgn, Twitter

Violent protests shook western Paris suburbs overnight Wednesday after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop and then appeared to have lied about the circumstances of the killing. An officer has been detained and is under investigation for voluntary manslaughter.

The 17-year-old driver, identified only as Nahel M., was pulled over by two policemen on Tuesday for breaking traffic rules, prosecutors said.

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