# French prosecutors probe Paris police attack as attempted murder

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/france-launches-attempted-murder-investigation-after-petrol-bomb-thrown-at-police/
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:15:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T00:47:27+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg05z184j0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Police officer burned by an incendiary device in Paris.
- Prosecutors are investigating attempted murder; no arrest was reported.
- More than 770 people were arrested during nationwide protests.

## Summary

French prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after an incendiary device was thrown at police during a Paris protest on Saturday, setting an officer’s leg on fire. The attack has drawn outrage and heightened concerns about clashes amid weeks of demonstrations over living costs and public services.

The officer suffered burns to his ankle and minor hand injuries; he described the device as more powerful than a standard Molotov cocktail. Fourteen other officers were also injured, and police said no one had been arrested over the filmed attack. More than 770 people were arrested nationwide on Saturday, around half the previous week’s total, as hundreds of thousands joined largely peaceful protests.

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