One officer killed during the battle which turned the Jacarezinho slum into a warzone on Thursday morning
Automatic rifles, armoured cars and helicopters were deployed by the police against thugs armed to the teeth
United Nations said it was deeply concerned today amid reports that cops carried out extra judicial killings
President Bolsonaro s son, a city councillor, expressed condolences to the family of the officer slain in the carnage, skipping mention of the 24 dead crooks
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Aftermath Of Police Raid Where Dozens Died In Rio
A gun battle between heavily armed gang members and police erupted in the Jacarezinho favela, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, leaving one policeman dead, along with 24 suspected gang members, according to police.
A gun battle between heavily armed gang members and police erupted in the Jacarezinho favela, in the northern part of Rio de Janeiro, leaving one policeman dead, along with 24 suspected gang members, according to police.
Police raided the favela at dawn, deploying dozens of heavily armed special forces into the tightly packed neighborhood of 40,000 residents.
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Police deny wrongdoing in Rio de Janeiro raid that left 25 dead 2 minutes read
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Rio de Janeiro, May 6 (EFE).- The Civil Police of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday rejected allegations of abuse and of carrying out extrajudicial executions in an operation in a Rio de Janeiro favela that left 25 dead, one of the state’s deadliest police raids.
Shooting began early Thursday, soon after 200 police entered Jacarezinho, an impoverished, crime-ridden favela (shantytown) on Rio’s north side, to arrest gang members.
Residents said they sheltered in their homes amid the sound of gunfire, explosions and police helicopters hovering over the neighborhood.
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