Aug 12, 2008
Rioters have torched cars and three police officers were injured late on Sunday ... in a heavily Haitian district of Montreal...
More than 500 police were deployed and six people were arrested in the riots, which erupted after the police shot dead an 18-year-old man on Saturday... Freddy Villanueva, 18, died.
Police have launched an investigation into the shooting, which occurred in an area which frequently sees clashes between street gangs.
Montreal riot result of pent-up anger, community worker says
He said many of the rioters were black, but there were people there from every minority group.
He said the riot is the result of pent-up anger against police.
"The people of this community are complaining about how they are treated," he said.
It's Kevin Andrews' fault.
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