Overview

• A 17-year-old Black resident died early Sunday after crashing a stolen scooter while fleeing a police vehicle on Avenue Frédéric-Recordon.
• Two consecutive nights of unrest drew roughly 100 to 200 youths, with burning barricades and pyrotechnics met by tear gas and a water cannon; seven arrests were reported and no injuries.
• Investigators reviewed about 10,000 pages of messages and 6,000 images and videos from two WhatsApp groups, finding racist, sexist, and antisemitic content, including Nazi symbols.
• Police commander Olivier Botteron suspended four officers as an initial measure, with more disciplinary or criminal actions possible as the probe continues.
• City leaders pledged reforms and outside expertise to rebuild trust, as the scandal traces back to a 2023 photo and follows a June case in which a 14-year-old died after fleeing police.