A protester was shot dead by police at a march in downtown Cairo on Saturday, her political party said in a statement.
Police shot Shaimaa el-Sabagh with bird shot Saturday evening as her group peacefully marched toward Tahrir Square to lay a commemorative wreath of roses on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 uprising, the leftist Popular Alliance party said.
A Health Ministry official confirmed that a female protester died from bird shot injuries to her head and body.
Photos widely distributed on social media showed Sabagh carrying a wreath of roses, and then bloodied and being carried by another protester.
Security officials said they arrested 11 people following clashes.
