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ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds of rioters fought pitched battles with police in two cities Saturday night after an officer shot and killed a 16-year-old in Athens.
Witnesses said the shooting occurred about 9 p.m. when a small group of youths attacked a police patrol car. An officer fired three shots, hitting the youth in the chest.
The news enraged hundreds of youths in the area who began rioting, attacking other police cars with stones and firebombs. Police responded by firing tear gas at the crowd, evacuating some restaurants in the area and closing several streets to all traffic.
