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Protests have broken out and municipal buildings were set on fire in southern Chile after police shot dead a street performer, prompting an emergency government meeting.
The shooting took place on Friday in Panguipulli, a popular lakeside resort around 800km south of the capital Santiago, prompting hundreds to take to the streets in protest.
Some protesters erected burning barricades and threw rocks at police, while public buildings, including the municipal headquarters, were set on fire.
Chilean police have detained the officer involved in the shooting while their investigation proceeds, according to officials.
Interior Minister Rodrigo Delgado, who convened his staff on Saturday to discuss the situation, condemned the arson and promised justice would be served in the shooting.
Buildings were burned during protests in a town in southern Chile on Friday as angry demonstrators reacted to what officials and local media said was the fatal police shooting of a street juggler.