Video of Student Hit in Face by Tear Gas Grenade Sparks Anger in France

A video showing a student being struck in the face by a tear gas grenade fired by a police officer at close range has sparked anger in France.

The incident took place on Monday outside a secondary school near Paris. The footage shows the officer firing the grenade and the student being hit.

An investigation has been opened to establish the circumstances of the incident, including how the student came to be struck.

The student’s identity and the severity of the injury were not specified in the available information. The precise location of the school was also not given.