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