Demonstrations at Place de la République in Paris, France, on October 17 | Credit: FreCha/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A photographer, who was covering the Paris protests, reportedly almost bled to death after he was struck by a police grenade.

A 25-year-old photographer identified as Ahmed B was gravely injured by police during the demonstration in Paris, France, on October 17, according to a report by AFP . Over the last month, more than 400,000 people have been protesting across France over school funding and soaring living costs.

Ahmed had come to the French capital to document the demonstration when he was allegedly struck by a grenade shot by a police officer while taking photos at Place de la République.…