Then Friday afternoon, the exchange itself appeared to have been caught up in the wave of violence.
The killing was followed by a wave of violence across the country that left 58 people dead, including four police officers.
As the economic crisis continues, so does the wave of violence.
"They must continue with the same intensity until this wave of criminal violence is brought to an end."
Like previous peace efforts here, this one has been greeted by a wave of violence.
Initially no group claimed responsibility for the wave of violence.
The killing set off a wave of ethnic violence in which at least 150,000 people on both sides were killed.
And pressure grew on city officials to cope with the latest wave of violence.
The final results came as a wave of violence roiled the country.
Previous efforts for peace have been greeted by waves of violence.