A French police officer faces investigation for aggravated violence after a defensive ball launcher shot left a teen permanently blinded in one eye during high school protests in Tours.
Officer investigated for aggravated violence
A police officer is under judicial investigation for "aggravated violence" after a shot fired during high school protests in Tours in late September caused a teenager to lose the use of one eye. The officer has also been banned from carrying or possessing an LBD, a type of defensive ball launcher used by law enforcement for crowd control.Teenager permanently blinded in one eye
The incident left a 16-year-old high school student with permanent vision loss in one eye. The student's family filed a formal complaint on October 4, accusing the officer of "violence by a person entrusted with public authority," a charge related to misuse of power by officials.Injuries linked to LBD projectile
Forensic examinations confirmed that the injuries to the student's eye were "compatible with the impact of a defensive ball of the LBD type." This suggests the injury may have been caused by a projectile fired from the device, which is designed to launch rubber balls for non-lethal crowd control.Officer placed under judicial supervision
The officer was placed under judicial supervision on October 13, as reported by the prosecutor's office. Further details about the case are expected to be shared by the news channel BFM in the coming days.
