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Protesters angry after a disabled fruit vendorwas beaten to death by the police
Police opened fire at civilians on Tuesday afternoon in southwestern China after thousands spontaneously gathered to protest of the killing of a disabled street vendor.
Similar to the riots over the mistreatment of migrant workers in southern China last month, locals had gathered in the streets upon learning that local security forces had beaten a disabled fruit vendor to death in Anshun City, in Guizhou Province.
The crowd shouted slogans accusing the government of violence. They threw rocks at shield-wielding police, and overturned government vehicles. The police answered with tear gas, high-pressure water cannons, and live fire.
Mr. Hu, a witness, said police officers with helmets, shields, and batons, along with firefighters and many police cars, arrived at the scene immediately after the crowd gathered to “maintain order.”
