The situation in central Ambohimahasoa turned tense yesterday. A large crowd gathered to demand answers from the police commissioner regarding the shooting and death of a young man in the area. Fires were set and stones thrown outside the police station, with reports that the building nearly caught fire. Police officers were injured while defending the facility, classified as a red zone. Since yesterday morning, hundreds of residents took to the streets carrying signs reading "justice for Safidy," demanding accountability for what they describe as an unjustified shooting by police that led to the young man's death. Local accounts suggest "police officers fired and killed him." The crowd's anger reached the commissioner's office, where demonstrations and riots escalated to the point of attempting to set the government building ablaze. Police officials countered that they shot a criminal who nearly broke into a house. According to their account, on Sunday morning, residents reported a suspicious individual attempting to break into a home. Police responded and confronted the young man, who allegedly resisted arrest violently and threatened officers with a knife. Officers say they were forced to defend themselves and fired, resulting in his death. The crowd disputes this version, leading to today's riots. As of yesterday's reports, order has gradually been restored in the area, with community leaders accepting negotiations. The investigation is ongoing and will be referred to the courts.