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Amidst the escalating violence, Nahel's mother has singled out the officer who shot her son as the sole person responsible for his death.
The government deployed 45,000 police around the country to try to quell violence.
President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire for attending an Elton John concert in Paris while violent riots continue to rage throughout the country. The unrest was sparked after police killed a 17-year-old delivery driver, Nahel M, of North African heritage. Macron has been criticized for his totally irresponsible actions in the midst of such violence.
PARIS — Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as
France's Interior Ministry announced the new figure for arrests around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.