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| France shooting: Clashes and tear gas in Marseille as chaos continues | France shooting: Clashes and tear gas in Marseille as chaos continues |
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| Watch: Blasts heard as police throw tear gas in Marseille | Watch: Blasts heard as police throw tear gas in Marseille |
| Watch: Blasts heard as police throw tear gas in Marseille | Watch: Blasts heard as police throw tear gas in Marseille |
| Police and rioters have clashed in the French city of Marseille as the country battles with a fifth night of unrest after the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range. | Police and rioters have clashed in the French city of Marseille as the country battles with a fifth night of unrest after the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range. |
| Videos show police using tear gas, as officials say at least 56 arrests have been made in the southern city. | Videos show police using tear gas, as officials say at least 56 arrests have been made in the southern city. |
| But a heavy police presence in central Paris seems to have deterred protests. | But a heavy police presence in central Paris seems to have deterred protests. |
| Large crowds turned out for the funeral of Nahel M, 17, who was killed as he drove away from a traffic stop. | Large crowds turned out for the funeral of Nahel M, 17, who was killed as he drove away from a traffic stop. |
| Many French cities have descended into chaos since Tuesday after the killing happened in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. | Many French cities have descended into chaos since Tuesday after the killing happened in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. |
| Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin tweeted that there had been 427 arrests overnight and praised law enforcement for their "resolute action" which had led to a "calmer night". | |
| Around 45,000 police were deployed across the country for a second night on Saturday. | |
| More than 1,300 arrests were made on Friday night and more than 900 on Thursday. | |
| Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? | Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? |
| French teen shooting: Piecing together what happened | French teen shooting: Piecing together what happened |
| In Marseille, heavy clashes have been taking place between police and rioters throughout Saturday evening. | In Marseille, heavy clashes have been taking place between police and rioters throughout Saturday evening. |
| In footage circulating online, police can be seen using tear gas against people in the city. | In footage circulating online, police can be seen using tear gas against people in the city. |
| The video shows the clashes taking place on La Canebière, the main avenue in the heart of Marseille. | The video shows the clashes taking place on La Canebière, the main avenue in the heart of Marseille. |
| French media reports that fighting has been taking place between a large group of rioters and officers in the area for more than an hour. | French media reports that fighting has been taking place between a large group of rioters and officers in the area for more than an hour. |
| There was a heavy police presence along the iconic Champs-Élysée in Paris | There was a heavy police presence along the iconic Champs-Élysée in Paris |
| In Paris, large numbers of police were seen along the iconic Champs-Élysées. | In Paris, large numbers of police were seen along the iconic Champs-Élysées. |
| There had been calls on social media for protesters to gather there but the police presence seems to have kept most of them away. | There had been calls on social media for protesters to gather there but the police presence seems to have kept most of them away. |
| The capital's police said they made 126 arrests. The Paris region stopped all buses and trams after 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) for a second night running. | The capital's police said they made 126 arrests. The Paris region stopped all buses and trams after 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) for a second night running. |
| French PM Elisabeth Borne reportedly attended the command room of the national police in Paris to observe efforts at maintaining order. | French PM Elisabeth Borne reportedly attended the command room of the national police in Paris to observe efforts at maintaining order. |
| In the northern city of Lille, police special forces have been seen taking to the streets. | In the northern city of Lille, police special forces have been seen taking to the streets. |
| Images from the city overnight showed firefighters extinguishing blazes in car that had been set alight by rioters. | Images from the city overnight showed firefighters extinguishing blazes in car that had been set alight by rioters. |
| Officials told local media that 21 people had been arrested in the city of Lyon. Clashes were also reported in Nice and Strasbourg. | Officials told local media that 21 people had been arrested in the city of Lyon. Clashes were also reported in Nice and Strasbourg. |
| The funeral for 17 year-old Nahel was held in Nanterre earlier on Saturday. | The funeral for 17 year-old Nahel was held in Nanterre earlier on Saturday. |
| After the service at the mosque in the Paris suburb, his body was to be taken to the local cemetery. | After the service at the mosque in the Paris suburb, his body was to be taken to the local cemetery. |
| Supporters of the family told the news media to keep away. All filming - even on phones - was banned: "No Snapchat, no Insta," mourners were told. | Supporters of the family told the news media to keep away. All filming - even on phones - was banned: "No Snapchat, no Insta," mourners were told. |
| Watch: What social media videos reveal about Paris teen's death | Watch: What social media videos reveal about Paris teen's death |
| Watch: What social media videos reveal about Paris teen's death | Watch: What social media videos reveal about Paris teen's death |
| Nahel was shot after refusing to stop for a traffic check and died after emergency services attended the scene. A video, shared online in the hours following Nahel's death, showed two police officers trying to stop the vehicle and one pointing his weapon at the driver. | Nahel was shot after refusing to stop for a traffic check and died after emergency services attended the scene. A video, shared online in the hours following Nahel's death, showed two police officers trying to stop the vehicle and one pointing his weapon at the driver. |
| The officer who fired the fatal shot has since been charged with voluntary homicide and apologised to the family. His lawyer said he was devastated. | The officer who fired the fatal shot has since been charged with voluntary homicide and apologised to the family. His lawyer said he was devastated. |
| Nahel's death has reignited debate around the state of French policing, including a controversial 2017 firearms law which allows officers to shoot when a driver ignores an order to stop. | Nahel's death has reignited debate around the state of French policing, including a controversial 2017 firearms law which allows officers to shoot when a driver ignores an order to stop. |
| More widely, it has led to questions of racism in the force. The UN's human rights office said the unrest was a chance for France "to address deep issues of racism in law enforcement". | More widely, it has led to questions of racism in the force. The UN's human rights office said the unrest was a chance for France "to address deep issues of racism in law enforcement". |
| Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of Nahel. | Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of Nahel. |
| Mr Macron condemned the violence on Friday "with the greatest firmness" and said Nahel's death had been used to justify acts of violence - calling it an "unacceptable exploitation of the adolescent's death". | Mr Macron condemned the violence on Friday "with the greatest firmness" and said Nahel's death had been used to justify acts of violence - calling it an "unacceptable exploitation of the adolescent's death". |
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