France boosts security following unrest prompted by police shooting of teenager

Nanterre witnessed unrest after a 17-year-old delivery driver was shot and killed by a police officer (Aime-Celeste Karege via AP)

France’s government has announced a heightened police presence around Paris and other major cities after scattered violence erupted following the death of a 17-year-old delivery driver who was shot and killed during a police check.

The death prompted nationwide concern and triggered unrest in a number of towns.