UPDATE – Nahel killing: Local authorities in outskirts of Paris impose night-time curfew

UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CURFEW, OFFICIAL STATEMENTS, HEADLINE AND DECK CHANGED

By Gizem Taskin Nicollet

PARIS (AA) – Local authorities in outskirts of Paris imposed a night-time curfew on Thursday evening after two nights of violent protests in several districts of France in response to the killing of the 17-year-old Nahel by police in Nanterre, 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) northwest of the capital's center.

Jean-Didier Berger, the mayor of Clamart commune, 8.7 kilometers (5.4 miles) from the center of Paris, decided to impose a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Monday.

Valerie Pecresse, president of the Ile-de-France region, has also announced that bus and tram services in and around Paris will be suspended after 9:00 p.m. on Thursday to protect employees and passengers.

Nahel was shot dead by police after he broke traffic laws and failed to stop in a Paris suburb of Nanterre, according to prosecutors.

His death sparked protests in Nanterre, leading to overnight clashes between demonstrators and police.

French prosecutors said on Thursday that the policeman who killed a teenager in the Paris suburb of Nanterre has been charged with voluntary homicide and placed in pre-trial detention.

Earlier, tensions rose during a solemn march led by Nahel's mother in Nanterre. Paris police reported that more than 6,000 people joined the protest gathering.

An Anadolu reporter on the ground said police used tear gas shells to disperse the protesters. However, he and local media have not yet reported any injuries among rally participants.

According to Radio France, Paris police arrested seven protesters.

"I don't feel protected. When I go outside and see the police, I think maybe (police] are going to shoot me. It's unbearable," Sophia, a 17-year-old girl who joined the march, told Franceinfo radio.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on Thursday afternoon that 40,000 police officers, including 5,000 in Paris, will be deployed across France this evening for possible demonstrations.

Earlier in the day, Darmanin said on Twitter that the number of arrests rose to 150 following the killing of Nahel.