The French authorities confirmed on Tuesday that they were investigating the fatal shooting by the police of a Chinese man at his home in Paris during the weekend. A lawyer for the man’s family said the killing was not justified, and the Chinese government called for a thorough investigation.

Members of the Chinese community in Paris have been protesting the killing, and the demonstrations turned violent on Monday night, with the police arresting 35 people, officials said.

The death of the man, identified in news reports as Liu Shaoyo, 56, comes at a time of heightened unease in France’s Asian community. Many Asian immigrants live in poorer neighborhoods in eastern Paris and the capital’s eastern suburbs. Last year, the death of a Chinese tailor who had been beaten by a gang of youths in a Paris suburb prompted protests.

The police went to Mr. Liu’s home on Sunday, according to French news accounts, in response to a call from a neighbor. An officer shot Mr. Liu, who was holding a pair of scissors, as the door opened.