Man tries to break into mall, dies after falling from its roof during France protest

A young man died after falling from a roof of a store, apparently in an attempt at burglary, in northwestern France on Friday, during a massive protest sparked by the police shooting of a teenager.

A man tried to break in into a mall and died after falling from its roof

The deceased, identified as around 20, crashed through the roof of a shopping mall while appearing to try and break into a supermarket, according to police officials.

Taking notes from the incident, the prosecutors said that the supermarket was not being targeted for plundering by groups taking part in riots which had been sparked by the police killing of a teenager on Tuesday near the capital city, Paris.

How did the man die?

Speaking to the media, prosecutor Frederic Teillet said that the man climbed onto the shopping mall’s roof in the wee hours, around 5:00 am (0300 GMT) on Friday. Then the man fell crashed through the roof and sustained serious injured, but couldn’t make it through the day, he died in the afternoon.

During the investigation, the deceased accomplice, who has been on the rooftop with him, told the police later that they planned to break into one of the shops of the mall.

Nationwide protest against the killing of a teenager by the police

As per the sources, during the burglary attempt, the police in the Petite-Quevilly town near Rouen in the northwestern region of France was dealing with a huge crowd of protesters who attacked them with projectiles, set garbage bins on fire, and vandalised buses.

In an announcement, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has anticipated a fourth consecutive night of protests.

Almost 45,000 officers have been deployed to overcome the nationwide protest.