Prosecutors demanded the officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop be tried for voluntary homicide. The killing had sparked riots across France in the summer of 2023.

Prosecutors have requested that a French police officer stands trial for murder after the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2023 that sparked violent protests across the country, the Nanterre prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors want a French police officer to stand trial for murder after the death of a teenager that led to violent protests nationwide. In a statement on Tuesday, Nanterre prosecutors said they had concluded an investigation into the fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old of North African descent.

French prosecutors on Tuesday said they wanted a police officer to stand trial for the 2023 fatal shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk at a traffic stop in the working-class suburbs north of Paris,

Prosecutors in France have recommended a trial for a police officer accused of murder after shooting a teenager, Nahel M., in Nanterre. The shooting, which was captured on video, ignited widespread protests and discussions about systemic racism within the police force.

Police officers across France staged low-key protests on Wednesday after prosecutors sought murder charges against a colleague who shot and killed a teenage motorist during a traffic stop in 2023.

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Prosecutors have requested that a French police officer stands trial for murder after the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2023 that sparked violent protests across the country, the Nanterre prosecutor's office has said.