Four Die and Three are Wounded During Police Operation in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Four men died during a police operation in the community of Jacarezinho in the northern zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro this morning, September 16th.
In addition, three people were injured, according to the Military Police, among them a policeman who was hit by shrapnel.
According to the Municipal Health Department, the four men were already deceased when they arrived at the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital. Of the victims who survived, a man is undergoing surgery and a woman is in stable condition.
The Military Police did not provide the names of the victims and did not give any explanation about the circumstances in which these people were shot.
The operation in the Jacarezinho community involves agents from the Special Operations and Dog Action battalions.
Source: Agência Brasil
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