PARIS - The grandmother of a French teenager who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop made a plea on Sunday, urging rioters to end the violence after five consecutive nights of unrest. Meanwhile, authorities expressed their outrage over an attack on a suburban mayor's residence that resulted in injuries to family members.

The grandmother, referred to as Nadia and interviewed by French news broadcaster BFM TV, appealed for an end to destructive acts such as breaking windows, damaging buses, and targeting schools. She acknowledged her anger towards the officer responsible for her grandson's death but emphasized that her sentiments were not directed towards the police as a whole. She expressed her trust in the justice system despite the current social turmoil faced by France. The teenager, known as Nahel, was laid to rest on Saturday, and his full name has not been disclosed.

The French government has announced the redeployment of 45,000 police officers to address the ongoing anger related to discrimination against individuals with ties to former French colonies residing in low-income neighborhoods. The protests were sparked by the shooting of 17-year-old Nahel, who was of Algerian descent, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.

President Emmanuel Macron held a special security meeting and has scheduled meetings with parliamentary leaders and mayors from 220 affected towns and cities. Macron aims to conduct a thorough and long-term examination of the root causes behind the unrest.

As a result of the severity of the riots, Macron postponed his state visit to Germany, which would have been the first by a French president in 23 years.

On Sunday, 78 arrests were made across the country, significantly fewer than the 719 arrests the previous day. The total number of detained individuals has surpassed 3,000 since the large-scale deployment of security forces. While many police officers and firefighters have been injured, the exact number of injured protesters remains undisclosed.

Authorities expressed shock at the burning car that targeted the residence of the mayor of L'Hay-les-Roses, a Paris suburb. Although police stations and town halls have been subject to fires and vandalism, this personal attack on a mayor's home is particularly concerning.

During a 1:30 a.m. attack on Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun's residence, his wife and one of his children were injured. Mayor Jeanbrun, a member of the conservative Republicans party, described the attack as a new level of horror within the ongoing unrest. An investigation into attempted murder has been launched, as evidence suggests the car deliberately targeted the house with the intention of setting it on fire.

President Macron has attributed the escalation of violence to social media, while the justice minister warned that sharing calls for violence on platforms like Snapchat could lead to legal consequences for young individuals.

While some residents in targeted neighborhoods have welcomed the increased police deployment for their safety, others see police behavior as the root cause of the crisis, leading to further frustration.

In Nanterre, a young man of Senegalese descent expressed skepticism that France would learn from the recent unrest, criticizing the police for exploiting fears and making threats. Video footage of the incident shows two officers at the car window, with one officer firing a shot through the windshield as the teenager attempted to drive forward. The officer responsible for the shooting has been preliminarily charged with voluntary homicide.

Thirteen individuals were fatally shot by French police last year after failing to comply with traffic stops, and three similar incidents occurred this year, leading to demands for increased police accountability.

The death of Nahel M. has drawn attention to the problematic rules and practices governing the use of weapons by police officers during roadside checks, as well as the strained relationship between law enforcement and young people from working-class neighborhoods, according to an editorial in Le Monde newspaper.

During a silent march held in tribute to Nahel, a World War II monument in Nanterre, which honors Holocaust victims and members of the French Resistance, was vandalized. Slogans such as "Don't forgive or forget" and "Police, rapists, assassins" were painted on the monument. The European Jewish Congress strongly condemned this act of vandalism, considering it a disrespectful affront to the memory of Holocaust victims.

While life carried on normally in certain parts of France, with tourists visiting the Eiffel Tower and preparations underway for the upcoming Paris Olympics, a bustling shopping mall near Nanterre catered to customers from diverse backgrounds. However, in the empty square where Nahel was shot, someone had painted the words "The police kill" on a bench.

Near the Eiffel Tower, at a bridge where couples traditionally attach padlocks symbolizing eternal love, a Senegalese man selling inexpensive locks and keys expressed skepticism that Nahel's killing and the subsequent violence would lead to significant change. He believed that deeply entrenched discrimination remained a major obstacle to meaningful reform.