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A celebration in San Francisco's streets over the Giants' World Series victory turned raucous and violent in some areas with people injured by gunfire, officers hurt by bottles thrown by revelers, and police making arrests

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Fans celebrate after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series during a television viewing event at the Civic Center in San Francisco.ROBERT GALBRAITH

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Fans celebrate in the street in the Mission District after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014.ROBERT GALBRAITH/Reuters

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Police react to an unruly crowd in San Francisco's Mission district in California after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals in the World Series on October 29, 2014.JOSH EDELSON/AFP / Getty Images

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Police prepare to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014. The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday to win their third World Series title in five seasons.ROBERT GALBRAITH/Reuters

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A car drives by a burning pile of trash in San Francisco's Mission district in California after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals in the World Series on October 29, 2014. A celebratory mood set the stage for what eventually became a scene of bottle throwing, vandalism, and bonfires throughout the area.JOSH EDELSON/AFP / Getty Images

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A man stands atop a burning newspaper stand in San Francisco's Mission district in California after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals in the World Series on October 29, 2014.JOSH EDELSON/AFP / Getty Images

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Police begin to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014.ROBERT GALBRAITH/Reuters

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A man uses an aerosol can to light a pile of debris on fire in San Francisco's Mission district in California.JOSH EDELSON/AFP / Getty Images

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A man celebrates in front of a burning couch in the Mission district after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in San Francisco.The Associated Press

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Police begin to disperse a crowd gathered in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014.ROBERT GALBRAITH/Reuters

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A man jumps over a pile of burning trash in San Francisco's Mission district in California after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals in the World Series on October 29, 2014.JOSH EDELSON/AFP / Getty Images

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A woman is assisted by medical personnel during a celebration in the Mission District in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014.ROBERT GALBRAITH/Reuters

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San Francisco police officers subdue a man who was seen driving a meter maid vehicle through the Mission district after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in San Francisco.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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San Francisco police officers work to break up a large crowd who were celebrating after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in San Francisco.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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San Francisco Giants fans celebrate in the Mission district after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in San Francisco.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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A man jumps over a burning couch in the Mission district after the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals to win the World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in San Francisco. (The Associated Press

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A man jumps through a fire along a street in the Mission District during a celebration after the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the World Series, in San Francisco, California October 29, 2014.ROBERT GALBRAITH/Reuters

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San Francisco police officers work to break up a large crowd who were celebrating after the San Francisco Giants won the World Series.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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