During Romero's funeral ceremony smoke bombs exploded on the streets near the cathedral and subsequently there were rifle shots that came from surrounding buildings. Many people were killed by gunfire and in the stampede of people running away from the explosions and gunfire; official sources reported 31 overall casualties while journalists recorded that between 30 and 50 died. (24 March 1980)
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Alderson, West Virginia, United States.
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