source: Radio Okapi; Actualite; La Libre Afrique; AFP; Le Potentiel; Africa 1; MNCTV Congo; Twitter
actor1: Rioters (Democratic Republic of Congo)
actor2: Police Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (2019-)
location: Kinshasa
notes: On 9 June 2020, hundreds of people, including market vendors, gathered at the Central Market in Kinshasa (Kinshasa) and some erected barriers to demand the reopening of this market, closed during the coronavirus lockdown. Police fired warning shots and tear gas at the crowd, triggering confrontations which left 3 people dead and 4 injured. Three policemen were also injured. Several demonstrators said that at least victim was hit by police gunfire, while local authorities said they were all accidentally electrocuted while running away. Nine demonstrators were arrested. [size=hundreds]