French Riots Spread in 3rd Night of Unrest Over Police Shooting

Firefighters stand as they extinguish burning vehicles during clashes between rioters and police, in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France, on June 28, 2023. Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters

NANTERRE, France—France saw unrest spread to major cities in a third night of riots on Thursday over a deadly police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop.

Forty thousand police officers were deployed across France—nearly four times the numbers mobilized on Wednesday.