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France 2023 Nahel killing and nationwide riots

On 27 June 2023, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old French youth of Algerian descent, was shot at point-blank range and killed by police officer Florian M. , when he did not comply with an order to stop and instead attempted to drive away in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, France. Initial reporting on the incident was later contradicted by a video posted online, which led to widespread protests and riots.

Scène de violences urbaines consécutives à l’homicide de Nahel Merzouk, ici dans la nuit du 29 au 30 juin 2023 sur le quartier de Planoise à Besançon. Environ deux-cent protagonist. Photo: Toufik-de-Planoise, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Violences_urbaines_Nahel_Besan%C3%A7on-Planoise_29-06-2023_oufik-de-Planoise_1.jpg).
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On 27 June 2023, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old French youth of Algerian descent, was shot at point-blank range and killed by police officer Florian M. , when he did not comply with an order to stop and instead attempted to drive away in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, France. Initial reporting on the incident was later contradicted by a video posted online, which led to widespread protests and riots.

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