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Protests and riots erupted in Paris, France overnight after police shot dead a 17-year-old boy who disobeyed police orders.
A video circulating on social media shows a police officer pointing a gun at the driver of a car, before a gunshot is heard. The car then crashes.
The teenager, named Naël M, died as a result of bullet wounds in the chest, despite emergency help.
The officer accused of shooting him has been arrested on charges of murder.
According to Le Monde newspaper, police initially said the teenager drove his car at them with the intention of hurting them.
But footage posted online, verified by the AFP news agency, tells a different story.
It shows two officers trying to stop the vehicle. One points a gun at the driver through the window and appears to shoot at him as he tries to drive away.
The agency also reports that a person in the video can be heard saying "they're going to shoot you in the head" — but it's unclear who is saying that.
Two others were in the car at the time of the shooting, one fled while another, also a minor, was arrested and detained by the police.
The shooting sparked a series of protests Tuesday night in Nanterre, the area west of Paris where the teenager was killed.
Cars and garbage cans were burned and bus stops were destroyed. Some fireworks were also set off near the police station. Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters, some of whom set up barricades throughout the night. 20 people were arrested after the riots.
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