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2020-06-07 Caribbean-Latin America
Terrifying moment police officer is set on fire during violent protests in Mexico over the death of a man in custody who was arrested for not wearing a face mask
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Protesters gathered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on Thursday to demand answers after Giovanni López died in custody on May 5

  • A male demonstrator dumped flammable liquid on a cop and set him on fire during the mass gathering

  • Several buildings were also vandalized and set on fire during hours of unrest sparked by a video that showed cops beating López on May 4

  • López was reportedly detained for not wearing a face mask in the Jalisco city of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos

  • López died at a local hospital the following day from a brain injury

  • The arrests of three cops, including the chief of the Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos Municipal Police, were announced Friday
Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

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