Excavator Burned in Nantes as Clashes Over Fatal Traffic-Stop Shooting Continue

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About 50 vehicles were burned in the area surrounding Nantes, western France, on the night of July 4 and morning of July 5, as violence broke out for a second night after police fatally shot a 22-year-old man during a traffic stop on July 3.The driver refused to comply with requests and hit an officer, according to France24 reported citing police sources.The police officer who shot the driver was placed in custody on July 5 as an investigation was held into the incident, Reuters reported. Credit: Damien Baumard via Storyful