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Protester and police officer die during protests in the US.

A 19-year-old man died after being shot by someone in a car firing at protesters. A Federal Protective Service officer also died after being shot in Oakland, California.

Police clash with protesters after death of black man in Minneapolis 05/28/2020 (Photo: REUTERS/Adam Bettcher)

247 - Two more men died on Friday night (29), marking the fourth consecutive night of protests against the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man suffocated in Minnesota by a white police officer. In addition to the victims, a protester and a police officer, hundreds of arrests also took place in the US. This information comes from the newspaper. The Globe.

The protester who died was a 19-year-old, struck by gunfire from a car into the crowd protesting in downtown Detroit, Michigan, the report adds.

A Federal Protective Service officer also died after being shot during the protests in Oakland, California. According to authorities, approximately 7,5 people participated in the demonstrations in the city.