First Posted: May 06, 2021 08:55 PM EDT
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Police and researchers are calling the police raid in Brazil one of the deadliest police shootings in the history of Rio de Janeiro. The incident left at least 25 people killed, including one policeman.
The shootout happened during a police operation in a favela in the Jacarezinho area of the city after police received reports that drug traffickers were recruiting children to join their crime group, according to a BBC News report.
Police sent bulletproof helicopters, armored vehicles, as well as dozens of heavily armed police officers to attack the stronghold of the notorious criminal gang.