Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday in a show of solidarity after six nights of riots over the fatal police shooting last week of a young motorist known only as Nahel M. The outpouring of support follows a weekend attack on the home of the mayor of Haÿ-les-Roses that left his wife and one of his children injured. Nahel M.'s family has joined appeals for calm. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
- A 17-year-old identified only as Nahel M. was shot at point-blank range by a police officer early on June 27 in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, where he lived.
- Police initially reported that he was shot after driving his car at police, but this was contradicted by a video that rapidly went viral across social media and was later authenticated by AFP. The footage shows the two policemen standing by the stationary car, with one pointing a weapon at the driver. A voice is heard saying, "You are going to get a bullet in the head." The police officer then appears to fire as the car abruptly drives off before gradually coming to a stop.
- The incident has sparked six nights of violent unrest in the capital and cities across France that have seen protesters clash with police.
- More than 45,000 police officers have been mobilised to quell the unrest.
