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Cases

CASE

Nahel Merzouk

Incident date
27 June 2023
Location
Nanterre (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Jérôme Rodrigues

Incident date
26 January 2019
Location
Paris (France)
Consequences
Blinded (one eye)
Methods
Explosive grenade
Force(s)
National Police (FR), CSI / CDI (intervention unit)
Keywords
  • Crowd control
CASE

Napalm Girl

Incident date
8 June 1972
Location
Phường An Tịnh (Vietnam)
Consequences
Burned
Methods
Bomb
Force(s)
Military
CASE

Adam B. & Rahiane S.

Incident date
19 August 2022
Location
Vénissieux (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
CASE

Nordine A. & Merryl B.

Incident date
16 August 2021
Location
Stains (France)
Consequences
Shot
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR), BAC (anti-crime brigade)
Keywords
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Steve Maia Caniço

Incident date
22 June 2019
Location
Nantes (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Tear gas grenade, Tear gas spray, Baton
Force(s)
National Police (FR), CSI / CDI (intervention unit), BAC (anti-crime brigade)
Keywords
  • Crowd control
CASE

Aboubacar S.

Incident date
17 September 2021
Location
Noisy-le-Grand (France)
Consequences
Injured, Imprisoned
Methods
Blows
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Souheil El Khalfaoui

Incident date
4 August 2021
Location
Marseille (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
CASE

Adnane Nassih

Incident date
22 February 2020
Location
Brunoy (France)
Consequences
Blinded (one eye)
Methods
Rubber bullet launcher (LBD)
Force(s)
National Police (FR), BAC (anti-crime brigade)
Keywords
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Gabriel Pontonnier

Incident date
24 November 2018
Location
Paris (France)
Consequences
Mutilated
Methods
Explosive grenade
Force(s)
National Police (FR), CRS (riot police)
Keywords
  • Crowd control
CASE

Bilal M.

Incident date
23 June 2021
Location
Pierrelaye (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
CASE

Jean-François Martin

Incident date
28 April 2016
Location
Rennes (France)
Consequences
Blinded (one eye)
Methods
Rubber bullet launcher (LBD)
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Crowd control
CASE

Renée Good

Incident date
7 January 2026
Location
Minneapolis (États-Unis)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
Special Police, ICE (US)
Keywords
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
CASE

Jumaa al-Hasan

Incident date
2 March 2024
Location
Gravelines (France)
Consequences
Killed
Force(s)
National Police (FR), Border Police
Keywords
  • Borders
CASE

Tiziano Lovisolo

Incident date
5 October 2024
Location
Rome (Italy)
Consequences
Injured, Imprisoned
Methods
Blows
Force(s)
Special Police, DIGOS (IT)
Keywords
  • Crowd control
CASE

Zineb Redouane

Incident date
1 December 2018
Location
Marseille (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Tear gas grenade
Force(s)
National Police (FR), CRS (riot police)
Keywords
  • Crowd control
CASE

Gaye Camara

Incident date
16 January 2018
Location
Épinay-sur-Seine (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Adama Traoré

Incident date
19 July 2016
Location
Beaumont-sur-Oise (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Prone restraint
Force(s)
National Gendarmerie (FR)
Keywords
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Île-Saint-Denis

Incident date
26 April 2020
Location
L'Île-Saint-Denis (France)
Consequences
Injured
Methods
Blows
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
CASE

Luis Bico

Incident date
19 August 2017
Location
Châlette-sur-Loing (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Shooting at moving vehicles
CASE

Khaled & Nidal ‘Amirah

Incident date
10 June 2025
Location
Naplouse (Occupied Palestinian Territories)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm, Assault rifle
Force(s)
Military, IDF (Israel)
CASE

El Hacen Diarra

Incident date
14 January 2026
Location
Paris (France)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Prone restraint
Force(s)
National Police (FR)
Keywords
  • Disadvantaged neighbourhoods
CASE

Saint-Louis, Kanaky

Incident date
10 July 2024 – 19 September 2024
Location
Mont Dore (Kanaky-New Caledonia)
Consequences
Killed
Methods
Firearm, Sniper rifle, Assault rifle
Force(s)
National Gendarmerie (FR), GIGN (SWAT)
Keywords
  • Overseas territories
CASE

Michaël Lognonné

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