Mass Riots Continue in #Portugal After Police Shoot Alien
The riots in Lisbon rage on after the police-involved death of a Cape Verdean immigrant. Violence and destruction are spreading, with buses set on fire and multiple injuries reported.
Lisbon has been gripped by mass riots by far-left activists and migrant communities this week following the death of Odair Moniz, a Cape Verdean immigrant with a criminal record, who was shot by a Public Security Police (PSP) officer in the early hours of Monday.
The incident has sparked a series of riots in multiple neighborhoods, with tensions escalating between demonstrators and law enforcement.
The 43-year-old man was shot in the city of Amadora after seeing a police vehicle and crashed into several vehicles. The police said he resisted arrest and tried to attack officers with a knife, leading to the fatal shooting.
The Judicial Police have launched an investigation into both Monizās death and the violent protests that have followed. The officer involved has been named a defendant, and his service weapon has been confiscated.
Protests erupted soon after news of Monizās death spread, with the Zambujal neighborhood at the epicenter. These protests quickly escalated into riots, with groups setting fire to two buses, several vehicles, and other public property. The violence has led to several injuries, including two passengers who were stabbed and two police officers who were hospitalized due to injuries from stones thrown during clashes. Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the unrest.
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