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Riot declared in Portland when protesters smash windows, set fires after police kill man

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set multiple fires during demonstrations that started after police fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a person with a gun.Police said they dispersed the crowd so firefighting crews could douse fires before they spread in extreme fire hazard conditions.The vandalism downtown came after the police shooting earlier Friday and also was part of vigils and demonstrations already planned for the night in the name of people killed in police shootings nationwide.

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