Lisbon sees second night of riots after police shot dead a man during arrest

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.