LIVE. France wakes up after a third night of riots and looting, President Macron convenes a crisis cell at 1 p.m.

In dozens of cities in France, public buildings were destroyed and shops looted last night, even in the touristic heart of Paris. The explosion of violence was prompted by the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old boy who was shot on Tuesday by an officer at a checkpoint in Nanterre, near the capital. President Emmanuel Macron convenes the crisis cell at 1 p.m. to discuss the situation. Follow everything closely in our live blog here.

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