The U.S. Embassy released a bulletin warning American citizens in France to be cautious, as there is widespread rioting.
The riots follow the death of a 17-year old who was shot and killed after allegedly attempting to escape police.
“Following the June 27 police shooting in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre, demonstrations are taking place in the greater Paris region and other major urban centers with reports of damage to private property and public buildings,” reads the bulletin.
The “spontaneous protests,” according to the bulletin, are “expected to continue and may turn violent.”
Some French cities have implemented a curfew due to the violence.
“As always, it is a good practice to notify friends or family of your whereabouts,” the warning noted.
The bulletin then reminded readers to “Be aware of your surroundings.”
Reporting from The Epoch Times:
Amid the rioting, videos posted social media showed urban landscapes ablaze. A tram was set alight in the eastern city of Lyon and 12 buses were gutted in a depot in Aubervilliers, northern Paris. Looters ransacked shops including an Apple store in the eastern city of Strasbourg, a local official said. A source told Reuters that several Casino supermarkets had been looted. In Nanterre, on the capital’s outskirts, rioters torched cars, barricaded streets, and hurled projectiles at police following an earlier protest.
