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Rebecca Rosman

Hundreds gather to mourn Nahel M., a teenager whose death sparked protests in France

A crowd gathers in front of the Ibn Badis mosque where mourners gathered to pay respects Saturday in Nanterre, France. (Rebecca Rosman)

NANTERRE, FRANCE — After four nights of anger and unrest, it was time for a community to mourn one of their own.

Hundreds gathered in the western suburb of Nanterre on Saturday to pay their final respects to Nahel M., a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer after being stopped for a traffic violation.

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