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(CNN) -- After four nights of rioting, the Los Angeles suburb of Anaheim was
calm Wednesday night as federal authorities agreed to examine police
shootings in the city, including one Saturday that sparked the protests.
"We are aware of the concerns in the city of Anaheim and will review the
recent incidents to determine whether a federal civil rights inquiry is
warranted," said spokeswoman Laura Eimiller with the FBI's Los Angeles field
office.
No inquiry has been opened yet, she said.
Police shot and killed two men in Anaheim over the weekend, but it was
Saturday afternoon's shooting of Manuel Diaz, 25, whom police described as a
gang member, that sparked an immediate angry reaction from bystanders. Days
of raucous protest and confrontations with police followed.
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family have both said that he was unarmed at the time of the shooting,
though police say he was throwing objects at the officers.
The second shooting occurred Sunday, after a man officers were pursuing in a
car theft case allegedly opened fire on police. They returned fire, killing
him.
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said Wednesday that he asked the U.S. attorney's
office in Los Angeles to investigate both shootings, but said violent
protests "will simply not be tolerated in our city."
"When the investigations are concluded, we will have a clear and complete
understanding of these incidents," Tait said. "At that time, we will have
additional public dialogue about any actions that need to be taken. ... We
will not, however, accept any violent protests, vandalism or arson
perpetrated under the guise of public protest."
On Tuesday, demonstrators disrupted a city council's meeting at the Anaheim
City Hall, less than a mile and a half north of Disneyland, the city's most
famous tourist attraction.
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Protesters blocked access to the building, forcing a delay in the session as
police moved to clear emergency exits, Police Chief John Welter said.
The protest moved to downtown streets, where demonstrators blocked a major
intersection and refused to move, Welter said.
"After allowing the crowd to protest for a couple of hours, the violence
escalated to the point where an unlawful assembly was declared and the
streets were then cleared of protesters," he said.
Welter said officers made 24 arrests. |
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