According to the Ouest France newspaper, the incident took place at about 18:30 GMT on Tuesday, when the police stopped the man's vehicle for a check.
The driver, 22, refused to obey the police's order and attempted to run over one of the police officers, after which his colleague fired in order to stop the vehicle.
🔴🇫🇷[FLASH] RÉVOLTES URBAINES EN COURS.
— [ Lies Breaker ] (@Lies_Breaker) 3 июля 2018 г.
Un contrôle de police aurait mal tourné, dans le quartier du #Breil, à #Nantes. Selon Ouest-France, plusieurs détonations ont été entendues. Un jeune est mort suite à un coup de feu tiré par un policier. pic.twitter.com/jXkcp4Nsz8
The driver was shot in his neck as a result of which he died.
The news about the man's death spread quickly around the neighborhood and triggered violent riot. Additional police forces have been deployed in the area following the incident.
The protesters threw Molotov cocktails at the police to which the policemen responded with tear gas.