Iranian state TV: Cop shot to death by ‘troublemaker’

TEHRAN, Iran — A policeman was shot dead in Iran on Monday in the central town of Najafabad, state television reports, on a fifth day of violence sparked by protests over economic grievances.

“A troublemaker, taking advantage of the situation, shot with a hunting gun at law enforcement officers, killing a police officer and injuring three others,” the state television website reports, without elaborating.

— AFP

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