Officer Involved in Riot-Inducing Shooting in France Released from Jail

Florian M., under investigation for the fatal shooting of a teenager, is released but remains under judicial supervision amid ongoing probe.

Florian M., the French police officer under investigation for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, has been released from jail while the investigation continues.
The officer is banned from speaking to witnesses or plaintiffs, going near the scene of the shooting, and from carrying a weapon.
The shooting incident, which occurred during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, sparked widespread riots across France.
Many residents of France's poor suburbs, with a high rate of people of immigrant origin, expressed frustration and claimed routine discrimination by the French state.
A far-right figure, Jean Messiha, launched a divisive Gofundme campaign to help the jailed policeman’s family, which took in more than 1.5 million euros ($1.63 million at the time) within days before he closed it.