Rioting in several districts around the city erupted when a Portuguese police officer shot and killed a Cape Verdean man.
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00:00A burning bus is one of the most visible signs of the night of violence in Lisbon.
00:10Several Portuguese municipalities were affected by violent clashes in a second night of confrontations
00:15with police, triggered by the death of Odair Moniz, a Cape Verdean citizen shot by a police
00:21officer on Monday.
00:23Four people were injured, including two officers.
00:26Three people were arrested following the disturbances, which set fire to two buses,
00:31several small vehicles and rubbish bins.
00:34The Portuguese government called the violence unacceptable, and the president emphasized
00:38the need to preserve public safety and order.
00:43The Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered an urgent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding
00:48Odair Moniz's death.
00:51The Portuguese police force claims that the man fled and tried to attack the police with
00:55a bladed weapon.
00:57The officer who shot the man has since been charged.