2021 Rio de Janeiro shootout
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| 2021 Rio de Janeiro shootout | |||||
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| Part of Crime in Brazil and War on drugs | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Federal Police of Brazil | Local drug dealers | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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1 officer killed 2 wounded |
25 killed 10 arrested | ||||
| 2 civilians injured | |||||
At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between police and drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The raid occurred in Jacarezinho, Rio de Janeiro, a favela notable for its high crime rate. The raid occurred at approximately 11AM local time, following reports that a local drug gang was recruiting children.[2]
The shootout resulted in the highest-ever death toll from a police raid in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Brazil: At least 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro shoot-out". BBC News. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Twenty-five killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang". Reuters. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ ""Good Cops Are Afraid" The Toll of Unchecked Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro". Human Rights Documents Online. Retrieved 2021-05-06.