法国法院将2023年枪击少年纳赫尔·梅尔佐克的警察指控从谋杀降至袭击, 理由是威胁, A French court reduced police officer's charge in 2023 shooting of teen Nahel Merzouk from murder to assault, citing perceived threat, sparking backlash.

法国的一个上诉法院已将对警官Florian M.的指控从谋杀降为自愿攻击,导致2023年在巴黎附近交通站射杀17岁的Nahel Merzouk时死亡。 A French appeals court has downgraded the charge against police officer Florian M. from murder to voluntary assault leading to death in the 2023 shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop near Paris. 法院裁定,该官员可能认为重新开动汽车构成了威胁,因此有理由降低指控。 The court ruled the officer likely believed restarting the car posed a threat, justifying the reduced charge. 此案引发全国范围内关于警察问责和种族定性抗议的抗议，现将无陪审团审理。 The case, which sparked nationwide protests over police accountability and racial profiling, will now proceed without a jury. 该决定引起了Merzouk家族的批评, The decision has drawn criticism from Merzouk’s family and advocates who argue it undermines justice.