At least two killed and more than 20 injured in shooting in southern Brazil

At least two people have been killed and more than 20 injured in a shooting at a bar in the southern part of the city of Porto Alegre in the extreme south of Brazil.

According to police, two vehicles arrived at the scene in the early morning hours, and shortly after that, there was an exchange of gunfire between people inside the bar and people on the street.

According to Brazilian newspaper O Globo, authorities said that among the more than 20 injured are at least two minors who have already been hospitalized.

The Brazilian Civil Police are now leading the investigation into the incident, although it is initially suspected that it was a confrontation in the context of a war between criminal groups.

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