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Funeral for lawyer who died at hands of Colombian police

(16 Sep 2020) Family and a few friends of lawyer Javier Ordoñez gathered at a church in Bogota Wednesday to offer their last goodbyes to this man who died one week ago at the hands of Colombian police. Violent clashes erupted for days in Colombia's capital following his death while in police custody, with angry citizens setting fire to city buses, vandalizing police stations and squaring off with officers in confrontations that killed over a dozen people. The conflict exploded when a video showing two officers holding down 43-year-old Ordoñez being tasered as he begged them to stop began circulating on social media and highlighted long simmering tensions over excessive use of force by police. Thirteen protesters have died in confrontations with police this past week and more than 50 police stations have been damaged and almost 200 civilians injured. The dead were mostly young people. The youngest was 17. According to officials, Ordóñez was taken to a police station and later to a hospital, where he arrived without vital signs. As word of his death got out, citizens took the streets, defying government orders to avoid conglomerations because of the pandemic. Several streets were left with piles of ash and rubble. Authorities promised a thorough investigation, though relatives expressed skepticism that they would see justice in a country with high levels of impunity. Colombia is emerging from a five-month lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Millions have lost their jobs, nearly 700,000 have been infected by the virus and over 22,000 people have died from COVID-19. Authorities asked citizens to cease acts of violence and vandalism. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...