7 August 2011 Last updated at 11:57

In pictures: Riot in Tottenham, north London

A shop and double decker bus burn as riot police try to contain a group of people in Tottenham

A shop and double-decker bus, along with two police cars, were set on fire during disturbances in Tottenham, north London.

The trouble began after a protest over the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old father-of-four turned violent. The man was shot in a minicab after it was stopped by police from Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in London's African and Caribbean communities.

The London Ambulance Service said a total of 10 people had been treated by medics and nine had been taken to hospital.

Rioters and police in Tottenham, north London

Riot police and mounted police were called in after the protest deteriorated into violence about 20:20 BST on Saturday.

As riot police attempted to contain people in Tottenham, local MP David Lammy appealed for calm. In a statement on his website, the Labour MP said: "Those who remember the destructive conflicts of the past will be determined not to go back to them."

Parts of Tottenham bear signs of the disorder, including burnt police cars and other debris.

Riot police on foot and on horses tried to bring the situation under control.

Amid the disturbance, looters broke into shops - with reports some were wheeling away goods in supermarket trollies.

Emergency services at the scene of a fire in Tottenham, north London.

Downing Street said there was "no justification" for protesters' aggression or the damage done to property in Tottenham.

A firefighter sprays water into a burnt-out pub in Tottenham, north London.

On Sunday morning, some fires were still smouldering, but most had been brought under control.

A passer-by takes a photo of the remains of a double decker bus.

The debris was visible on Sunday morning, with the remains of the bus on the high street.

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In pictures: Riot in Tottenham, north London

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