Violent protests erupted in areas across the country after he was killed on Sunday. One young man gathered with others at a junction in Kiryat Ata fired off an expletive against police when a journalist approached. Police said Teka was killed when an off-duty officer saw a fight between youths and tried to break it up. The daughter of the restaurant owners, she said she is studying law to work to defend her community. “It’s not only the kid that was killed,” said the 23-year-old, alleging young Ethiopians face regular police harassment.

Source: Ethiopian News July 04, 2019 15:11 UTC