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France sees third night of violence amid protests over fatal police shooting of teen A French police officer was charged with voluntary homicide and placed under arrest on Thursday ahead of trial over the killing of a teenager at point-blank range, an incident that sparked nationwide protests. Thousands gathered to honour the victim in his Paris-area neighbourhood, and clashes erupted between some protesters and police, with officers using tear gas. French authorities were expecting more protests in the nights to come. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).