23 Officers Hurt in Clash With Students
From Times Wire Reports
Police using tear gas and water hoses confronted rock-throwing party-goers near the Washington State University campus in Pullman. Three people were arrested, and 23 police officers were injured. The disturbance started when police went to investigate a car-pedestrian accident and encountered as many as 200 people at a rental house in the neighborhood. Authorities were unsure what prompted the violence, in which beer cans and rocks were thrown at the officers. Most of the injured officers were treated for minor cuts and bruises and released.
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