Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Polish police kill man accidentally

POLISH police accidentally shot and killed a 19-year-old man when they mistakenly fired live bullets to stop a street fight. A 23-year-old woman also was in critical condition after being shot in the head and two others were seriously injured after the fighting in Lodz.

Police said fighting began when a group of football fans attacked students. When police intervened, the attackers threw bottles and stones at officers, who retaliated with rubber bullets. But at one point, police reloaded their weapons with live bullets by mistake and fired six shots.

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