Tear gas is frequently used by French police to disperse crowds when protests turn violent. A protester kicks away a tear gas grenade in Nantes. An 80-year-old woman died in Marseille last December after a police tear gas grenade hit her as she closed her shutters during a demonstration. People in Paris marched against police violence in June, carrying portraits of people who were injured during the 'yellow vest' protests. In that case, there is no reason as to why the GLI-F4 grenade would not be among the tear gas canisters fired off.

Source: The Local December 16, 2019 13:41 UTC