Daily Mail: At least seven protesters dead and 151 injured, including 96 cops, as video shows the moment two police officers were pummeled by demonstrators after the death of a man who was tasered and beaten by the police
* At least seven demonstrators died and 151 others were injured, including 96 cops, in Colombia after clashes prompted by a man who died in police custody
* Wednesday night's unrest came after Javier Ordóñez, 46, died in police custody in Bogota shortly after midnight
* Protesters clashed with the police and vandalized police precincts and emergency response centers
* Juan David Uribe and other friends filmed as officers pinned Ordóñez to the ground, shot him with a Taser and beat him
* The father-of-two can be heard screaming 'please, no more' as he is shocked
* Ordóñez was taken to a local police station house where he was reportedly beaten and then rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead
* The two police officers seen on the video tasering and assaulting Ordóñez have been suspended
* Footage also shows angry protesters attacking two officers with objects
At least seven demonstrators died and 151 cops and demonstrators suffered injuries during a night of unrest, mainly in Colombia's capital Bogotá, on Wednesday after a 46-year old soon-to-be lawyer and father-of-two died in police custody.
Footage of the unrest showed a group of protesters angry over the death of Javier Ordóñez charging at and attacking two cops with objects in Bogotá before several other joined in and kicked the defenseless officers.
Several videos shared on social media also captured the moment police station houses and emergency response centers were vandalized and set on fire.
The defense ministry said 55 demonstrators were hurt and hospitalized. At least 87 of the 96 cops injured were assigned to the Bogotá police department. A total of 56 police precincts were damaged and 53 centers for emergency response were destroyed.
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More News On Today's Violent Protests In Colombia
Violent Protests Erupt in Colombia After a Man Dies in Police Custody -- NYT
Protests against police brutality leave several dead, hundreds injured in Bogota -- France 24
9 dead in Colombia protests after lawyer's death in police custody -- CBC/Reuters
Colombia protests: Death of man tasered by police sparks deadly clashes -- BBC
Dozens of Police Stations Attacked as Bogota Erupts in Violence -- Bloomberg
Police killing sparks riots across Colombia that leave seven dead -- Al Jazeera
At least 5 killed in violent protests following police killing of lawyer in Bogota, Colombia (GRAPHIC VIDEOS) -- RT
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Chile Redux, spoiled leftist young people rioting to get attention.
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