France shooting: 77 arrested in violent protests over police killing of teenager

At least 77 people have been arrested in France during a second night of unrest triggered by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by police.

The teenager, named as Nahel M, was shot at point-blank range as he refused a traffic stop and drove away.

Videos shared on social media showed cars being set alight and shops ransacked on Wednesday.

In Nanterre, the suburb Nahel came from, police were forced to partially withdraw, Le Monde reported.

Protesters across Paris were seen targeting police stations with fireworks. read more