The GoFundMe campaign for the officer’s family received far more donations than one for the mother of Nahel M., who was shot during a traffic stop outside Paris.
A fundraiser for the family of the French officer who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy had raised more than $1.5 million early Tuesday, igniting fresh outrage in France after days of violent protests.
The GoFundMe campaign aimed to raise about $54,000 for the officer’s family but within four days had raised several times that amount, with donations pouring in from more than 46,000 people.— a teenager of North African descent, identified as Nahel M.
Protests have spread across France after a police officer shot and killed a 17-year-old boy of Arab descent in a Paris suburb. The GoFundMe campaign for the officer’s family was organized by Jean Messiha, who previously served as a spokesman for former far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour and expressed support for law enforcement and the officer, who is being investigated on a charge of intentional homicide.
The fundraiser drew swift condemnation from several lawmakers and activists, who called for its immediate shutdown.
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