Overview
- The family, which filed a civil complaint Tuesday, asks for an investigating judge, the autopsy report, and access to camera footage.
- Mehdi, 26, was shot by a municipal officer during a traffic stop Thursday in Marseille’s 11th arrondissement after police said he exited with a knife, and seven nitrous oxide canisters were later found in his car.
- A judicial source says the autopsy shows three gunshot wounds with none to the back, pushing back on witness claims cited by the family.
- Reports describe no fixed-camera view of the exact shooting spot and bodycams that did not auto-trigger, while investigators say they reviewed the available recordings.
- The homicide investigation by the territorial crime directorate is in an eight-day ‘flagrance’ phase, after which a judge could be appointed to take control from the prosecutor.