Donations for the French police officer, who shot dead 17-year-old Nahel in the Paris suburb of Nanterre for fleeing a traffic check triggering nationwide protests across the country, have been halted as the fund reached more than 1.6 million euros ($1.7 million).&nbsp;

French far-right media personality Jean Messiha, who was the one behind launching the initiative on GoFundMe.com, on Wednesday said that he had closed the campaign in accordance with the policeman's family as it had reached "a comfortable level".

An ultra-nationalist and former adviser to anti-immigration politicians Marine Le Pen and Eric Zemmour, Messiha launched the crowdfunding campaign last week sparking controversy and calls for GoFundMe to suspend the collection.

The mother of the victim, Nahel M, who was shot dead by the French policeman last week, launched legal action against Messiha.

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"A complaint has been lodged today for fraud by a group, misuse of personal data and conspiracy in these crimes against Jean Messiha and everyone identified in the investigation as taking part in these offences," her lawyer Yassine Bouzrou said in a statement, as quoted by news agency AFP.

Several left-wing lawmakers have also launched legal action in an attempt to close the fund.

<h2>Funds for French police officer top donations given to victim's family</h2>

The amount raised for the police officer exceeded the donations made to the teenager's family, sparking outrage among many French nationals.

The crowdfunding, which was launched on the US platform GoFundMe by French far-right media personality Jean Messiha, received more than 72,000 private donations.

"This police officer is the victim of a national witch-hunt and it is a disgrace," Messiha tweeted.

"The fact that it was someone close to the far right who launched this fund does not, without doubt, help to calm things down," said French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.

A video of the incident being circulated on social media showed two police officers beside the car, a Mercedes AMG, with one shooting as the driver pulled away.

Another teenager in the car has claimed the officers who stopped Nahel hit him with the butts of their pistols, and a voice can be heard on the video shouting: "You are going to get a bullet in the head."

Messiha said the fund was "a cry from French people to demand order, a cry of love for their security forces."

(With inputs from the agencies)

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Donations for the French police officer, who shot dead 17-year-old Nahel in the Paris suburb of Nanterre for fleeing a traffic check triggering nationwide protests across the country, have been halted as the fund reached more than 1.

Donations for the French police officer, who shot dead 17-year-old Nahel in the Paris suburb of Nanterre for fleeing a traffic check triggering nationwide protests across the country, have been halted as the fund reached more than 1.6 million euros ($1.7 million). French far-right media personality Jean Messiha, who was the one behind launching the initiative on GoFundMe.com, on Wednesday said that he had closed the campaign in accordance with the policeman's family as it had reached "a comfortable level". An ultra-nationalist and former adviser to anti-immigration politicians Marine Le Pen and Eric Zemmour, Messiha launched the crowdfunding campaign last week sparking controversy and calls for GoFundMe to suspend the collection. The mother of the victim, Nahel M, who was shot dead by the French policeman last week, launched legal action against Messiha. Also read: Fundraising campaign for French police officer who shot teenager tops donations given to victim's family "A complaint has been lodged today for fraud by a group, misuse of personal data and conspiracy in these crimes against Jean Messiha and everyone identified in the investigation as taking part in these offences," her lawyer Yassine Bouzrou said in a statement, as quoted by news agency AFP. Several left-wing lawmakers have also launched legal action in an attempt to close the fund. Funds for French police officer top donations given to victim's family The amount raised for the police officer exceeded the donations made to the teenager's family, sparking outrage among many French nationals. The crowdfunding, which was launched on the US platform GoFundMe by French far-right media personality Jean Messiha, received more than 72,000 private donations. "This police officer is the victim of a national witch-hunt and it is a disgrace," Messiha tweeted. "The fact that it was someone close to the far right who launched this fund does not, without doubt, help to calm things down," said French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. A video of the incident being circulated on social media showed two police officers beside the car, a Mercedes AMG, with one shooting as the driver pulled away. Another teenager in the car has claimed the officers who stopped Nahel hit him with the butts of their pistols, and a voice can be heard on the video shouting: "You are going to get a bullet in the head." Messiha said the fund was "a cry from French people to demand order, a cry of love for their security forces." (With inputs from the agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

France: Donations for policeman who shot dead teenager in Paris suburb halted

A French policeman shot by an Islamist gunman Friday after swapping himself for a hostage in a siege at a supermarket in southwest France is &quot;fighting for his life&quot;, President Emmanuel Macron said.

&quot;He saved lives and honoured his colleagues and his country,&quot; Macron said in a televised address, adding that the officer was &quot;very seriously wounded&quot;.

Arnaud Beltrame, 45, was among a group of officers who rushed to the scene in the town of Trebes after the attacker, who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group, stormed the store and fired on shoppers and staff before taking them hostage.

&quot;He is currently fighting for his life and all our thoughts go out to him and his family,&quot; Macron said.

The assailant, identified as 26-year-old Radouane Lakdim, shot dead two people at the supermarket after earlier opening fire on passengers in a car, killing one of them, and injuring a police officer in nearby Carcassonne.

Speaking at the scene earlier Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said a police team immediately intervened after the start of the siege at around 11:00 am.

&quot;They managed to get some of the people out,&quot; he said, but the attacker kept one woman back as a human shield.

Beltrame then offered to take her place and remained holed up with Lakdim while negotiations to end the standoff continued.

The officer &quot;left his telephone on the table&quot; to allow police who had surrounded the building in the sleepy town of 5,000 inhabitants to listen in, Collomb said.

&quot;When we heard shots the GIGN (an elite police force) intervened,&quot; he said, praising Beltrame for his &quot;courage&quot; and &quot;act of heroism&quot;.

An officer from the police SWAT team was also hurt in the operation to kill the gunman.

Beltrame, who is married with no children, had participated as recently as December in an exercise in Carcassonne on how to respond to a mass shooting at a supermarket.&nbsp;

Arnaud Beltrame, 45, was among a group of officers who rushed to the scene in the town of Trebes after the attacker, who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group, stormed the store and fired on shoppers and staff before taking them hostage.

A French policeman shot by an Islamist gunman Friday after swapping himself for a hostage in a siege at a supermarket in southwest France is "fighting for his life", President Emmanuel Macron said. "He saved lives and honoured his colleagues and his country," Macron said in a televised address, adding that the officer was "very seriously wounded". Arnaud Beltrame, 45, was among a group of officers who rushed to the scene in the town of Trebes after the attacker, who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group, stormed the store and fired on shoppers and staff before taking them hostage. "He is currently fighting for his life and all our thoughts go out to him and his family," Macron said. The assailant, identified as 26-year-old Radouane Lakdim, shot dead two people at the supermarket after earlier opening fire on passengers in a car, killing one of them, and injuring a police officer in nearby Carcassonne. Speaking at the scene earlier Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said a police team immediately intervened after the start of the siege at around 11:00 am. "They managed to get some of the people out," he said, but the attacker kept one woman back as a human shield. Beltrame then offered to take her place and remained holed up with Lakdim while negotiations to end the standoff continued. The officer "left his telephone on the table" to allow police who had surrounded the building in the sleepy town of 5,000 inhabitants to listen in, Collomb said. "When we heard shots the GIGN (an elite police force) intervened," he said, praising Beltrame for his "courage" and "act of heroism". An officer from the police SWAT team was also hurt in the operation to kill the gunman. Beltrame, who is married with no children, had participated as recently as December in an exercise in Carcassonne on how to respond to a mass shooting at a supermarket.

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