LONDON RIOTS

Fire rages through a building in Tottenham on Aug. 7, 2011.


Two nights of rioting in London's Tottenham neighborhood erupted following protests over the shooting death by police of a local man, Mark Duggan. Police were arresting him when the shooting occurred. Over 170 people were arrested over the two nights of rioting, and fires gutted several stores, buildings, and cars. The disorder spread to other neighborhoods as well, with shops being looted in the chaos. Collected here are images from the rioting and the aftermath.

Facing unending rioting that has spread to other cities, London deployed 16,000 police in the largest show of force in the city's history. British Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a holiday in Italy to return home to deal with the widening crisis. Army units are standing by to help restore order. To date, 563 people have been arrested, and over 100 police officers injured.


Fire fighters and riot police survey the area as fire rages through a building in Tottenham, north London on Aug. 7, 2011. A demonstration against the death of a local man turned violent and cars and shops were set ablaze.

A rioter throws a burning wooden plank at police in Tottenham Aug. 7, 2011.

Mounted police officers chase rioters on the streets in Tottenham Aug. 7, 2011.

Riot police officers face off with protesters in Tottenham Aug. 7, 2011.

A masked protester hurls an object toward riot police officers in Tottenham Aug. 7, 2011

A policeman in riot gear stands guard in Tottenham Aug. 7, 2011.

A double decker bus burns as riot police try to contain a large group of people on a main road in Tottenham on August 6, 2011.

Police officers detain a man in Enfield, north London August 7, 2011. Police said they were called to Enfield, a few miles north of Tottenham, where youths had smashed two shop windows and damaged a police car.

Riot police officers escort an injured man after arresting him in Tottenham on Aug. 7, 2011.

A protester faces off with riot police officers on the streets in Tottenham on Aug. 7, 2011.

Police officers make their way on the streets in Tottenham on Aug. 7, 2011.

Buildings burn on Tottenham High Road in London during protests on August 6, 2011.

Protestors face off against riot police lines on Tottenham High Road on August 6, 2011 in London.

Police officers detain a man in Tottenham on August 7, 2011.

Police officers in riot gear walk past a burning building in Tottenham on August 7, 2011.

A shop and police car burn as riot police try to contain a large group of people on a main road in Tottenham on August 6, 2011.

A woman walks through the debris with two children as riot police try to contain a large group of people on a main road in Tottenham on August 6 2011.

A policeman walks past a damaged jewelery shop in Enfield, north London on August 7, 2011.

A police officer patrols as firemen continue to dowse buildings set alight during riots in Tottenham on August 7, 2011

Police cordon off an area on August 7, 2011 during unrest in Enfield.

Animals are taken from a pet store after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011.

Aaron Biber, 89, assesses the damage to his hairdressing salon after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011

Burnt out cars lie in the road after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011

A man stands next to a burnt out van after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011 .

Residents watch as a building burns after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011.

A youth kicks the window of a jewelry store near the Bullring shopping center in Birmingham, England, as violence spreads outside London Monday evening, Aug. 8, 2011.

A 140-year-old furniture store burns in Croydon, South London on August 8, 2011.

Property burns near Reeves Corner in Croydon on August 9, 2011.

Police arrest a man for looting in Clapham Junction in south London on August 8, 2011.

Police officers stand on Brixton High Street after looting broke out on August 8, 2011 in London.

A shop is set on fire as rioters gather in Croydon on August 8, 2011.

A photographer holds his head after he was attacked by protesters in Hackney, east London on August 8, 2011.

Looters run from a clothing store in Peckham, London on August 8, 2011.

An injured man is treated by ambulance staff after being arrested for looting in an electronic shop in south London on August 8, 2011.

Youths joke as they have their pictures taken in front of a burning car in Hackney, east London on August 8, 2011.

British police officers arrest a man as rioters gathered in Croydon on August 8, 2011.

A policeman walks past the charred remains of the Reeves furniture store in Croydon on August 9, 2011, following a third night of violence on the streets of London.

A boy looks at a burned out vehicle in Ealing in West London on August 9, 2011.

A chair is left embedded in a restaurant window in Haven Green following a night of rioting in Ealing on August 9, 2011.

Burnt out cars are removed from a residential street in Hackney on August 9, 2011

A masked youth carries a toy in Hackney on August 8, 2011.

People watch from their window during riots in Hackney on August 8, 2011.

Police officers in riot gear drag a man along a street in Hackney on August 8, 2011.

Youths loot a Carhartt store in Hackney on August 8, 2011.

Looters rampage through a convenience store in Hackney on August 8, 2011.

A hooded youth walks past a burning vehicle in Hackney on August 8, 2011

A police officer and his dog walk past residents during disturbances in Hackney on August 8, 2011

Members of the public show their brushes to London Mayor Boris Johnson on August 9, 2011, as they prepare to clean their streets in Clapham Junction, in south London, of debris following a third night of unrest.

Volunteers clean up the streets in Hackney on August 9, 2011.

A woman poses for a photograph as volunteers wait to clean up after overnight disturbances in Clapham Junction in south London on August 9, 2011.