Paris shopkeeper vows to arm herself after looters destroy her store

A Paris shopkeeper whose store was looted during weekend riots has vowed to arm herself and form militias if necessary, expressing fury after losing everything in a violent attack. The incident occurred amid widespread unrest that damaged at least 3,000 businesses nationwide. The shoe store owner described confronting roughly thirty masked men armed with iron bars, who told her "you have insurance" as they ransacked her shop in the Etienne Marcel district. Despite saving the store on Saturday, she lost everything on Sunday when the pillaging was "very fast and very violent." The government announced Monday a support fund for affected businesses and discussions with insurers to expedite compensation. Police forensic teams have collected evidence, while the shopkeeper has hired security and workers to clear debris from her damaged storefront.