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Mauritius closes some schools after unrest over police shooting
Mauritius closed schools in some areas on Tuesday after a night of unrest over a police shooting.
A police officer wounded 27-year-old Élodie Thomas as she travelled home from work in a van on Friday night, south of the capital.
A police sergeant has been provisionally charged in connection with the shooting, and police say an investigation is underway.
Thomas underwent successful surgery to remove the bullet, the health minister said.
Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads on Monday night; unrest is rare on the Indian Ocean island.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the situation had returned to normal and public services would operate as usual.
The education ministry will give an update on when schools reopen.
Mauritius closed schools in some parts of the country on Tuesday after unrest over a police shooting.
Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in parts of the country on Monday night, prompting police deployments.
The shooting wounded 27-year-old Élodie Thomas while she was travelling home from work in a van on Friday night.
A police sergeant was provisionally charged in connection with the shooting, local media reported.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the situation had returned to normal and public sector services would operate as usual.
- Who
- Élodie Thomas, 27, was wounded in the shooting; a police sergeant was provisionally charged in connection with it.
- What
- Mauritius closed schools in some areas after unrest over a police shooting.
- When
- The shooting happened on Friday night, protests took place on Monday night, and schools closed on Tuesday.
- Where
- The shooting happened in a residential area south of the capital. Unrest occurred in parts of Mauritius.
- Why
- The closures followed unrest that began after a police officer shot Thomas.
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Thomas was wounded while travelling home from work in a van in a residential area south of the capital.
Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in parts of the country, prompting police deployments.
Mauritius closed schools in some parts of the country.
- Injured woman
- Élodie Thomas, 27
- Police charge
- A police sergeant was provisionally charged in connection with the shooting
- School closures
- Some parts of Mauritius
- Unrest
- Tyres were burned and roads blocked on Monday night
- Surgery
- Thomas underwent successful surgery to remove the bullet
What people are saying
Thomas underwent successful surgery to remove the bullet
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