More than 700 people were detained during nighttime riots in France

Riots have been raging in France since June 28 over the murder of a 17-year-old boy. On the night of July 2, the police detained at least 719 people. Of these, 194 are in Paris and 65 are in Marseille, reported Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country. The day before, the police reported that a total of 1.3 thousand people were detained, more than 400 in Paris.

The police report says that 577 cars and 74 buildings burned down last night. 871 fires were registered on public roads. 45 policemen and gendarmes were wounded. One of them was wounded in the face. Conscious, he was taken to the hospital.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter that last night was calmer “thanks to decisive action by law enforcement.”

Mass riots began in France after a police officer shot and killed a 17-year-old youth with Algerian and Moroccan roots named Nael M in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre on June 27. According to law enforcement agencies, the young man did not obey the demand of the traffic patrol to stop, he already had several convictions . How informed Reuters, the young man was stopped after he was driving his car along the bus lane, after which he again tried to hide from the police.

The funeral of the young man took place on July 1. French prosecutor Pascal Prache said the police officer who shot the teenager has been investigated for premeditated murder and is under preliminary arrest. informed bfm. The prosecutor believes that there was no legal reason for the shooting. The policeman’s lawyer insists that his client was aiming at the leg, the bullet hit the chest as a result of an attack on the officer.

The incident sparked a wave of protests. Riots swept most of the country’s major cities, including Marseille, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille and Paris.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on the night of July 1-2, 45,000 police and gendarmes, as well as thousands of firefighters, were mobilized throughout the country. A number of cities have declared curfews for the night, reported AFP. In some cities, armored vehicles and elite police were sent to fight the riots. Law enforcement agencies are on duty in the capital along the Champs Elysees. According to BFM, shop windows were protected with bars or boards.

Mayor of the city of L’Ail-le-Rose in the suburbs of Paris declaredthat the rioters drove a car into his house, injured his wife and one of the children, and also started a fire. Because of the unrest, French President Emmanuel Macron postponed his state visit to Germany.