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BENTON HARBOR (U.S.): Hundreds of people rioted for a second straight night following the death of a biker who was being chased by police, setting houses and cars ablaze as authorities declared a state of emergency. Police confirmed one person was shot in the shoulder and said there had been a couple stabbings as well as beatings. Four houses and five private cars were on fire and several police cars were damaged in this south-western Michigan city of about 12,000 people where allegations of police harassment have been a source of tension. The violence stemmed from the death early on Monday of Terrance Shurn (28), of Benton Harbor, who lost control of his speeding motorcycle while being chased by a police officer. The police said they did not know why Mr. Shurn was fleeing from the officers, though his operator's licence had been suspended and officers found a small amount of marijuana on him. . (In the picture, a woman is seen seeking police help in the riot hit city.) AP
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