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United States: protester shot to death during anti-racism protest

A man was murdered in a shooting in the city of Louisville, in U.S. The incident occurred during a protest against racism of the Black Lives Matter movement, which was carried out peacefully. Police investigate the circumstances of the crime.

It all started on Saturday night at the parque Jefferson Square, where protesters have been meeting for weeks to protest the murder of Breona Taylor.

According to international media, the shooting broke out around 9:00 p.m. and left one dead and one injured, which is out of danger.

The event was recorded in video by a passerby, who shared the images on social networks. In the sequence, a lots of shots and protesters are observed in the body-to-ground park.

(Photo: video capture).

According to the CNNThe police did not take long to arrive at the scene after the shooting. Once there, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department officers they resuscitated him a man, who eventually died from the severity of the injuries.

After the transfer of the second wounded man, the authorities cleared the park and cordoned off the area. LHomicide detectives advance investigation to identify those responsible.

For his part, the Mayor of Louisville Greg Fischer expressed that he feels “deeply saddened by violence”.

According to the agency AFP, before the shooting the official had urged opponents against the Black Lives Matter movement to stay away from the park, after the local Louisville Courier Journal reported that “armed patriot groups” were planning to confront them.

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