Residents of southern Mexican town set govt palace on fire after police kill young man

A burnt police car lies overturned, following the death of Brandon de Jesus Arellano, in Lerdo de Tejada, Veracruz, Mexico January 19, 2024 in this image obtained from social media by Reuters on January 20, 2024. OLIVIA HERNANDEZ/IMAGEN DE VERACRUZ/ via REUTERS

LERDO DE TEJADA, Mexico (Reuters) - Residents of a Mexican town set fire to the municipal palace overnight on Friday in a violent protest after local police shot a young man in the neck, according to his relatives, after he did not stop his car at a checkpoint.

National media reported that police shot dead 27-year-old Brandon Arellano, the son of a local teacher, as he arrived outside his grandmother's house. Videos shared online show his father attempting to revive him at the scene.