Rio de Janeiro, Jul 21 (EFE).- Eighteen people were fatally shot Thursday during a police operation against a gang of armed robbers in a sprawling Rio de Janeiro shantytown, Brazilian authorities said. Sixteen of those killed were suspects, Rio state police spokesman Ivan Blaz told a press conference following hours of violence in the Complexo …
Eighteen people were fatally shot Thursday during a police operation against a gang of armed robbers in a sprawling Rio de Janeiro shantytown, Brazilian authorities said.. Police raid on Rio de Janeiro slum leaves 18 dead | Main | English edition | Agencia EFE
A woman, an officer and 16 gang members were among the dead in Complexo do Alemao after the deadly shootout which saw police helicopters trading fire with the targets.
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