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Sat 07 Jul 2010Calm follows storm of riots over Grenoble police shooting
CALM PREVAILED in Grenoble after the funeral of a suspected armed robber who was shot dead by police last week, allaying fears that his burial could reignite the violence that shook the southeastern French city last weekend.
The killing of Karim Boudouda (27), during a shootout which followed a casino robbery sparked three nights of rioting in the suburb of Villeneuve, where police were fired at and dozens of cars were torched.
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