What does the cryptic crossword clue "Range of humankind observed in crowd disturbance (9)" mean?

The definition is "disturbance". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). FLESH (synonym="humankind") in RIOT (synonym="crowd disturbance") = RIFLESHOT The answer is RIFLESHOT.

Range of humankind observed in crowd disturbance (9)

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