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| French city deploys more police after riots over fatal car crash saw store looted, cars torched & truck rammed into cops | French city deploys more police after riots over fatal car crash saw store looted, cars torched & truck rammed into cops |
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| Police chiefs in the French city of Blois said on Thursday they are bracing for another night of violence after rioters attacked officers, ransacked a shop and lit fires following a car accident that killed a teenager. | Police chiefs in the French city of Blois said on Thursday they are bracing for another night of violence after rioters attacked officers, ransacked a shop and lit fires following a car accident that killed a teenager. |
| On Tuesday night, officers in Blois, situated southwest of Paris, were pelted with a barrage of fireworks and other objects, while a delivery driver was kicked out of a truck that was then used as a battering ram against police, according to AFP. | On Tuesday night, officers in Blois, situated southwest of Paris, were pelted with a barrage of fireworks and other objects, while a delivery driver was kicked out of a truck that was then used as a battering ram against police, according to AFP. |
| Officers reportedly fired a dozen shots at the vehicle as it sped away and crashed into a hedge, without causing any injuries. | Officers reportedly fired a dozen shots at the vehicle as it sped away and crashed into a hedge, without causing any injuries. |
| Footage posted to social media appeared to show people destroying fixtures inside an Aldi supermarket, which was reportedly set on fire, along with the local Avia gas station and a nursery. | Footage posted to social media appeared to show people destroying fixtures inside an Aldi supermarket, which was reportedly set on fire, along with the local Avia gas station and a nursery. |
| Another video showed a gang of youths smash a car and set fire to the vehicle, while other footage purported to capture people attacking firefighters and police. | Another video showed a gang of youths smash a car and set fire to the vehicle, while other footage purported to capture people attacking firefighters and police. |
| The violence lasted for around three hours and a helicopter, 50 officers from the wider region, and an elite tactical unit of the French national police were drafted in to disperse the chaos. | The violence lasted for around three hours and a helicopter, 50 officers from the wider region, and an elite tactical unit of the French national police were drafted in to disperse the chaos. |
| As many as 100 rioters were involved, but police did not make any arrests, according to reports. | As many as 100 rioters were involved, but police did not make any arrests, according to reports. |
| There were no reports of violence on Wednesday, but the security plans will remain in place on Thursday night, a police spokesperson for the Loir-et-Cher department, where Blois is located, said. | There were no reports of violence on Wednesday, but the security plans will remain in place on Thursday night, a police spokesperson for the Loir-et-Cher department, where Blois is located, said. |
| On Thursday, it was confirmed that the 15-year-old boy who was involved in the traffic collision that sparked the riots has died from his injuries. | On Thursday, it was confirmed that the 15-year-old boy who was involved in the traffic collision that sparked the riots has died from his injuries. |
| The youth and an 18-year-old were both passengers in a car that crashed after the driver tried to flee from a police traffic stop on Tuesday night. | The youth and an 18-year-old were both passengers in a car that crashed after the driver tried to flee from a police traffic stop on Tuesday night. |
| The pair were rushed to hospital with serious injuries, while the unidentified driver escaped and remains wanted by police. An investigation into the incident has been launched. | The pair were rushed to hospital with serious injuries, while the unidentified driver escaped and remains wanted by police. An investigation into the incident has been launched. |
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