Violent protests rattled Paris neighbourhoods overnight on Wednesday, and celebrities expressed indignation after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop and appeared to have misled about the circumstances of the shooting.

Prosecutors claimed the 17-year-old youngster, identified only as Nael M., was pulled over by two police officers on Tuesday for violating traffic laws.

Police initially stated that one officer shot at the boy because he was driving his car towards him, however a video circulating on social media contradicted this account of events.

The video shows two police officers standing by the side of a stopped automobile, one of whom is pointing a pistol at the driver. A voice can be heard saying, “You are going to get a bullet in the head.”

As the automobile abruptly speeds away, the police officer appears to fire point blank. Before crashing, the automobile moved a few dozen metres. Shortly later, the driver perished.

His death provoked outrage in Nanterre, a western Paris suburb.

Bins were also set on fire, and a fire broke out at a music school, while police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. Protests then erupted in some nearby suburbs.

According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, 31 persons were arrested overnight, 24 police officers were slightly hurt, and roughly 40 automobiles were set on fire.

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The 38-year-old officer who fired the fatal shot was apprehended and is being investigated for voluntary manslaughter.

Yassine Bouzrou, Nael M’s lawyer, said he would file a legal complaint against the officer for voluntary manslaughter, as well as against his colleague for involvement in the killing.

The lawyer also stated that he would file a new false testimony charge against the cops for saying that Nael M. tried to run them over. The car had two passengers: one fled and the other, also a teenager, was temporarily arrested.

Celebrities and politicians expressed their anger, concern, and outrage at the shooting.

“I’m hurting for my France,” said Kylian Mbappe, captain of France’s men’s national team and top player for Paris Saint-Germain.

“This is an unacceptable situation.” “All of my thoughts are with Nael’s friends and family, that little angel who left us far too soon,” Mbappe added.

On Twitter, actor Omar Sy, best known for his roles in the films “The Intouchables” and “Lupin,” wrote, “I hope that justice worthy of the name will honour the memory of this child