Oct 1, 3:56 AM EDT
Pro-Aristide march turns violent in Haiti
By ARIANA CUBILLOS
Associated Press Writer
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Hundreds of Haitians ran for cover as gunfire erupted during a march demanding the return of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, leaving three dead in clashes that underscored the tensions in a nation struggling to recover from catastrophic floods.
The shooting broke out Thursday between police and demonstrators, Judicial Police Chief Michael Lucius said. Demonstrators shot and killed three officers, and were believed to have kidnapped a fourth, Justice Minister Bernard Gousse said. No deaths were reported among the marchers.
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Thousands of slum dwellers wound through downtown Port-au-Prince carrying photos of Aristide and chanting "Like it or not, Aristide will return!" They passed through a plaza in front of the National Palace and were a few blocks away when shots rang out. Brazilian troops were in armored vehicles nearby, Kongo-Doudou said.
Before the violence, marchers also criticized the U.S. government, chanting "Down with Bush!"
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