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Driver in 2022 Paris Traffic-Stop Shooting Faces Trial as Prosecutors Seek Six-Year Term

The case moves forward with the victim’s family appealing the judges’ May non-lieu for the police.

Overview

  • Prosecutors requested a six-year prison sentence with immediate detention for Mohamed M., with a verdict scheduled for November 19.
  • The 41-year-old defendant is on trial for driving under the influence, driving without a license, refusing to comply, and violence against a police officer.
  • Rayana, 21, was struck by police gunfire during the June 4, 2022 stop and died the following day in hospital.
  • The family boycotted Monday’s hearing, saying they refuse to share a bench with officers they deem responsible for the fatal shot.
  • Investigating judges granted a non-lieu to the three officers in May after deeming the nine shots necessary and proportionate, a decision now under appeal.