France shooting: Clashes and tear gas in Marseille as chaos continues

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Police and rioters have clashed in the French city of Marseille as the country battles with a fifth night of unrest after the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range.

Videos show police using tear gas, as officials say at least 56 arrests have been made in the southern city.

But a heavy police presence in central Paris seems to have deterred protests.

Large crowds turned out for the funeral of Nahel M, 17, who was killed as he drove away from a traffic stop.

Many French cities have descended into chaos since Tuesday after the killing happened in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin tweeted that there had been 427 arrests overnight and praised law enforcement for their "resolute action" which had led to a "calmer night".

 

Around 45,000 police were deployed across the country for a second night on Saturday.

More than 1,300 arrests were made on Friday night and more than 900 on Thursday.

 

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