Brazil: At least six dead in shootout between police and armed group in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Police shot at least six armed men in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, July 12, in response to an attack suffered when the officers were driving along an avenue in the northern part of the city near the Manguinhos train station.

According to state authorities, the police officers were attacked on their way to “Cidade da Polícia” (“Police City”), a Rio de Janeiro State Civil Police area that houses up to fifteen specialized police stations.

Following an emergency call from the agents, members of the Brazilian Special Resources Coordination were on the scene and engaged in an intense exchange of gunfire with the attackers, according to the newspaper ‘O Globo’.

As a result of the incident, the company operating the commuter service in Rio de Janeiro, Supervia, suspended the service on time, even though shortly after the incident, normality was restored.

With information from Europa Press

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