# Mauritius closes schools after police shooting unrest

> A police sergeant provisionally charged after shooting a 27-year-old woman sparks protests and school closures across the island.
- Title: Mauritius closes schools after police shooting unrest
- Summary: A police sergeant provisionally charged after shooting a 27-year-old woman sparks protests and school closures across the island. Mauritius closed schools in…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-13-mauritius-temporarily-closes-schools-after-night-of-unrest-over-police-shooting
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-13T13:07:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mauritius, police shooting, élodie thomas, school closures, unrest, protests, news, politics
## Woman shot by police sergeant
A police sergeant has been provisionally charged after shooting Élodie Thomas, twenty-seven, while she travelled home from work in a van in a residential area south of the capital on Friday night.
## Shooting sparks night of unrest
Protesters burned tyres and blocked roads in parts of Mauritius on Monday night following the shooting, prompting police deployments across the country.
## Schools close, situation normalising
Mauritius closed schools in some parts of the country on Tuesday, the Ministry of Education said.The Prime Minister's Office said the situation had returned to normal and all public sector services would operate as usual.
## Key takeaway

Mauritius closed schools in some parts of the country on Tuesday following unrest after a police officer shot a young woman on Friday night.