One man shot by a police officer in riot-hit New Caledonia: Reports

A 48-year-old man was shot dead by police on Friday in New Caledonia, a day after President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the riot-hit French-ruled Pacific island, public broadcaster La 1ere reported, citing the local public prosecution office.

It was the seventh reported death since the start of the unrest last week.

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Police were attacked by a group of around 15 people before the shot was fired, the official told La 1ere. The local prosecution office did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment.

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