The death of the boy in the police shooting in France, expressed in Mbappé's tweet with outrage
The death of the boy in the police shooting in France expressed in Mbappé's tweet with outrage
Kilian Mbappé can be seen maintaining a distance from various social media issues outside of football. This time, PSG forward expressed grief over the death of a 17-year-old boy in a police shootout and also conveyed his condolences for his own country, France.
According to the British news outlet The Guardian, the police resorted to firing shots to check traffic in the city of Nantes, France. In this incident, a teenager named Naïl M was fatally shot on Tuesday. Following this event, young people took to the streets in protest. Clash incidents have also occurred between protesters and the police during the demonstrations. Meanwhile, protesters have set fires in various places.
J’ai mal à ma France. 💙🤍💔💔💔
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 28, 2023
Une situation inacceptable.
Tout mes pensées vont pour la famille et les proches de Naël, ce petit ange parti beaucoup trop tôt.
The incident of the boy's death in the police shooting has also affected Mbappé. In a tweet, Mbappé wrote, "It's painful for me for France. This situation is unacceptable. Sympathy for Naïl's family and the people nearby. This young angel has left us too soon and gone far away."
According to the French prosecutor's office, an investigation is underway against the police officer accused in the murder case. In a video published in The Guardian, it can be seen that two police officers standing beside a Mercedes AMG car, one of whom shot the boy. Prior to this incident, a record 13 deaths occurred in police shootings during traffic checks in France last year. And this year, similar incidents of death have occurred for the second time.
Prior to this, Mbappé had also expressed solidarity through social media against the discriminatory behavior faced by Vini, Jr. He had written to Vini, "Vini, you are not alone. We are with you and supporting you," accompanied by a picture of Vinicius.