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Teenager’s Eye Injured in Police Shooting Near Paris
A 16-year-old student was hurt in Argenteuil, near Paris.
He was on his way home.
He had found out that his school was closed.
Police shot him, according to the report.
His left eye was injured.
His lawyer said the eye might be permanently damaged.
The lawyer said it was not clear what hit him.
It could have been a rubber bullet or another object.
A 16-year-old student was shot by police in Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris.
He was returning home after discovering that his school was closed.
The teenager suffered an injury to his left eye.
His lawyer, Sophia Kerbaa, said the eye could be permanently damaged.
It was unclear whether he was hit by a rubber bullet or another object.
- Who
- A 16-year-old student; his lawyer was Sophia Kerbaa.
- What
- The student was shot by police and injured in his left eye.
- Where
- Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris, France.
- When
- Why
Key facts
- Student's age
- 16
- Location
- Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris
- Injury
- Injury to his left eye
- Possible impact
- The eye could be permanently damaged, according to his lawyer
- Possible projectile
- It was unclear whether he was hit by a rubber bullet or another object
- Circumstance
- He was returning home after discovering his school was closed
Sources
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