Police trainee assaulted by mob shouting "Kill her!" during Paris student protests

A trainee police lieutenant was violently attacked Thursday in Paris during student protests, chased by several youths, thrown to the ground, and kicked while attackers shouted "Kill her!" The officer, on reinforcement duty in the 11th arrondissement, was pursued by about ten people before being tripped. She had stopped to retrieve a fallen radio, according to the Paris police prefecture. She later filed a complaint. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez condemned the assault and expressed support for the officer. The attack occurred amid nationwide school blockades, with nearly 2,000 people arrested and the government citing "urban violence." Investigators are working to identify the perpetrators.