Anger, Frustration Run High at Pasco Rally [UPDATED]

PASCO (AP) -- Hundreds gathered in the Tri-Cities Saturday to protest police brutality in the wake of a deadly shooting of a man who had been throwing rocks at police.

But the rally ended peacefully, though KNDO-TV reported that a smaller group of demonstrators blocked traffic in the area of 10th and Lewis streets.

The station said that officers took control of the intersection with no resistance, and there were no arrests or further problems

Before the midday rally, children and adults hand-lettered signs, calling for justice for Antonio Zambrano-Montes, who witnesses say was running away when police fired on him Tuesday in a busy intersection.

A large sign hanging over the bandstand at Volunteer Park said, "Stop Police Brutality: It was just a rock!!!" Hand-lettered signs said, "Use Your Training, Not Guns," and "Good Police We Respect You."

Speakers from the community called for a full review of the Pasco police department.

Four people have been shot and killed by police since last summer in this agricultural city of 68,000, where about half the population is Hispanic.