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Police fired tear gas and shot in the air to disperse hundreds of people protesting in the outskirts of Burundi's capital Tuesday against President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term, Reuters reported.

Crowds gathered from early in the morning waving placards and chanting slogans accusing the president of breaking the constitution. Some blocked one road with burning tires on the third day of sometimes violent demonstrations in Bujumbura.

One protester told Reuters two people suffered gunshot wounds in the northern Cibitoke suburb, though there was no immediate confirmation, or comment on the wider protests, from the police, army or government.

Nkurunziza's announcement Saturday that he would run in June 26 elections has triggered the worst political crisis in the east African country since it emerged from civil war a decade ago.