France violence: Rioters loot Louis Vuitton, Zara, Apple stores in Paris
France violence: Enraged rioters looted high-end stores including Louis Vuitton, Zara and Nike amid violent protests over the police killing of a 17-year-old boy Nahel.
Violent protestors looted goods worth millions from high-end designer stores and also targeted an Apple store in Paris by smashing the windows.
A 17-year-old boy identified as Nahel was killed after being stopped for a traffic violation in the Paris suburb town of Nanterre on Tuesday. The police officer who is accused of shooting him was taken to jail. According to the authorities, the teenager was in a Mercedes with two other people when the incident took place.
The Nanterre prosecutor's office reported that the 17-year-old was declared dead at 9:15 am (local time) on Tuesday "after at least one gunshot wound and in spite of the intervention of emergency medics."
The statement claims that one of the car's passengers was detained before being let go, while the other, who is believed to have fled the scene, is still missing.
In an earlier interview with CNN station BFMTV, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez stated that the officer fired as the teenager refused to follow police instructions.
"This vehicle made a first refusal to comply, then it was blocked in the flow of traffic where there was a new control attempt by the two police officers." "At that time the driver, who had first turned off the engine, restarted the vehicle, then left. It was in this context that the policeman used his firearm."
Irked by the teenager's death, protesters hit the streets in Nanterre.
- With inputs from agencies
