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Demonstrators burn cars, throws rocks in protest over student killed by police officer | AP News

Demonstrators burn cars, throws rocks in protest over student killed by police officer | AP News

Student demonstrators broke into the state prosecutors’ offices in Chilpancingo, Guerrero state in Mexico on Tuesday, Mar. 12, set off explosives and burned 11 police patrol vehicles. They were protesting the death of a student last week in what police said was a confrontation with students riding in a stolen car. Mexico’s president described the shooting as “an abuse of authority” and confirmed the dead student had not fired any gun. (March 13, 2024)

Student demonstrators broke into the state prosecutors’ offices in Chilpancingo, Guerrero state in Mexico on Tuesday, Mar. 12, set off explosives and burned 11 police patrol vehicles. They were protesting the death of a student last week in what police said was a confrontation with students riding in a stolen car. Mexico’s president described the shooting as “an abuse of authority” and confirmed the dead student had not fired any gun. (March 13, 2024)