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Unrest rocked the streets of the northeast Polish town of Elk, Sunday night, after a local man was killed at a kebab restaurant on New Year's Eve.
The clashes erupted after several hundred people gathered in front of the Prince Kebab diner to hold a vigil for a 21-year-old man who had been stabbed to death in a brawl allegedly involving an employee of the diner. The brawl broke out after the victim reportedly threw a firecracker towards the restaurant. Four suspects have been arrested since the launch of the investigation.
SOT, Agata Kulikowska de Nalecz, Press officer of Elk Police Department (Polish): "The most aggressive people in the crowd have been detained. They remain in custody. Each of these incidents will be dealt with separately. These people are going to be held accountable for their actions."
SOT, Tomasz Andrukiewicz, Mayor of Elk (Polish): "I want us to be safe and remain calm because the police need time and tranquillity to explain the circumstances of this great tragedy when a young man was killed on New Year's Eve. I ask the residents of Elk to remain calm because this is the only way to deal with this tragedy."