Man shot at Bahrain protest dies
Bahraini protesters run for cover from tear gas fired by police to disperse them in the village of Sanabis near Manama on Feb. 14, 2011, during a demonstration in Bahrain called for on Facebook and inspired by similar initiatives which led to the ouster of the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt. (AFP/Getty Images)
A man shot at an anti-government protest in Bahrain Friday died today, according to Reuters.
Ahmed Ismail, 22, was taking photos of a demonstration when he was shot, the news service said.
Agence France-Presse said Ismail had been shot in the stomach by men wearing civilian clothing and shooting at protestors from a car.
The incident happened in Salmabad, an industrial area on the edge of Manama, Bahrain's capital.
Bahraini officials said government forces were not responsible for the shooting.
Violence between Bahraini police in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kington and protestors in Shiite villages has been escalating with dozens having been killed in such clashes over the past year.
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Protestors who gathered today after learning Ismail had been shot were met with tear gas. Tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades are used almost daily by police clashing with protestors, the Associated Press said.
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