The World : Riot Hits London Suburb

Several hours of rioting erupted in London’s predominantly black suburb of Brixton as youths attacked a police station with rocks and bottles after police shot a black woman earlier in the day. At least 36 people, including 10 police officers, were hospitalized and about 25 people were arrested as youths embarked on a rampage of looting and arson in the area. The violence began hours after police shot a 38-year-old mother of six as officers entered her home in search of one of her sons, wanted in connection with a shooting incident. The woman was listed in stable condition at a south London hospital.