These Are the French Cities Hit by Clashes Over Teen’s Killing
- Shops attacked, buses burned as violence mounts around country
- Police arrested 875 people overnight Thursday, authorities say
Riots in Nanterre, west of Paris, on June 28.
Photographer: Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP/Getty Images
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Riots broke out in France this week after a 17-year-old named Nahel M was killed by police in the town of Nanterre, to the west of Paris. Authorities arrested 875 people overnight Thursday, mostly teenagers, and are considering all options as they seek to restore order.
Here are some of the areas that saw violence or looting.