France was roiled by riots for a fourth night Friday after police killed a 17-year-old as the country's leader, Emmanuel Macron, blasted the protesters.
PURE CHAOS ACROSS FRANCE
France was roiled by riots for a fourth night Friday after police killed a 17-year-old as the country's leader,Mobs of people went on an evening rampage through the streets of a Paris suburb, where the teen, identified as Nahel M, was fatally shot by cops during a traffic stop Tuesday.The crowds expressed their fury over Nahel's death by smashing windows and setting cars and buildings ablaze.
France's Interior Ministry said 2,560 fires were reported on public roads, 1,350 cars were burned, and there were 234 incidents involving damaged or charred buildings.
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