Egypt unrest: Morsi marchers die as army fires
Supporters of Mr Morsi gathered after Friday Prayers to demand his reinstatement
Egyptian troops have opened fire on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi marching in Cairo, killing three people and wounding dozens more.
The shooting came as crowds moved on the Republican Guard headquarters, where Mr Morsi is believed to be held.
Later the Muslim Brotherhood's leader told supporters that protests would continue until Mr Morsi was reinstated.
The army, which removed Mr Morsi on Wednesday after days of unrest, denied shooting live rounds at demonstrators.
However the BBC's Jeremy Bowen at the scene says he saw soldiers fire on the protesters on Friday.
About 2,000 people had marched on the officers' club of the Republican Guard after passionate Friday Prayers at the nearby Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque.
As the crowd grew, got angrier and pushed forward, the troops opened fire - first into the air, then at the crowd, our correspondent reports.
One man fell to the ground with blood on his clothes, says our correspondent - who was himself lightly wounded in the head by shotgun pellets.
Three people were killed and 69 injured in the shooting, the head of Cairo's emergency services said.
The Muslim Brotherhood's supreme leader, Mohammed Badie, addressed protesters near Rabaa al-Adawiya Mosque.
"We shall stay in the squares until we bring President Morsi back to power," he told a cheering crowd. Mr Badie also denied reports that he had been arrested on Thursday.
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